Flaming Hearts
| vs NHS 10-17-2026 | 2-1 | W |
| vs CHS 10-17-2026* | 2-1 | W |
| vs ECHS 10-17-2026* | 2-1 | W |
| vs MSHS 10-15-2026 | 2-1 | W |
| @ CHS 10-13-2026 | 2-0 | W |
Effingham waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins...and they left with five. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Newton Eagles.
Effingham was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (59-55), but they still managed to win. The final set scores came out to 25-21, 15-25, 15-13.
Effingham had a senior duo take command as Melia Wendling had 13 kills and five digs and Bailey Bohnhoff had 15 assists and 13 digs. The team also got some help from Macy Kirk, who had 13 digs and three assists.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maleah Miller, who had 21 assists, four digs, and three aces. Allie Hermann was another key player, getting 16 digs, five kills, and two aces.
The win improved Effingham's record to 18-13. As for Newton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 12 games and leaves them with a 28-3 record.
Coincidentally, Effingham and Newton will both be playing Lawrenceville the next time they take the court. The Eagles will head out to face the Indians at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Flaming Hearts will play them later in the day, at 4:00 p.m.
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