If East Central was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Shelbyville last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Central Trojans fell just short of the Greensburg Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
East Central started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 22-25, 25-13, 25-20, 15-12.
East Central's loss came despite strong showings from Kenzie Schoenfelder and Rylee Edwards. Schoenfelder had 16 digs, while Edwards had nine digs and two aces.
Leading Greensburg to victory were Carmin Ripperger and Kirkley Lowe. Ripperger had 14 digs and three aces, while Lowe had 12 digs. Lowe is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
East Central's record is now 9-18. As for Greensburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.
East Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Franklin Central on the 12th. As for Greensburg, they and South Dearborn are set to duel on Thursday.
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