Parkway Central proved they can win big last Wednesday (they won by three) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Kirkwood Pioneers, sneaking past 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Colts in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won three in a row.
Parkway Central wouldn't go down easily and took Kirkwood into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The final score came out to 28-26, 21-25, 26-28, 25-17, 17-15.

William Biggs
04/03/25 vs Kirkwood | 14 |
04/30/24 @ Affton | 8 |
03/31/25 @ Parkway North | 6 |
03/28/25 vs Vianney | 6 |
04/25/24 vs Kirkwood | 5 |
Parkway Central was led to victory by Gokul Baladhandauthabani and William Biggs. Baladhandauthabani had 12 digs and two assists, while Biggs had 24 kills, 14 digs, and three aces. Those 14 digs gave Biggs a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Parkway Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive matches.
Parkway Central's record is now 4-1. As for Kirkwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Parkway Central will face off against Parkway South at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Kirkwood, they will square off against Lindbergh at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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