If Riley County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Circle, they should've done a better job of containing Cate Rogers. The Thunderbirds had just enough and edged out the Falcons 2-1 thanks in part to Rogers, who had 39 assists and ten digs. She has been hot, having posted 15 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Circle had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Brianna Paul
| 09/27/25 @ Riley County | 2 |
| 09/23/25 vs Winfield | 1 |
| 09/20/25 vs Augusta | 1 |
| 09/20/25 @ Ellsworth | 1 |
| 09/20/25 vs East | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Leading Circle to victory were Brianna Paul and Emmerson Haskins. Paul had nine digs and two aces, while Haskins had eight digs. That's the most aces Paul has posted over her last seven matchups.
Circle has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Riley County, they moved to 14-6 with that defeat, which also ended their four-match winning streak.
Circle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Rock Creek on the 27th. As for Riley County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 0-0 draw against Royal Valley on the 27th.
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