There's no place like home for Kewanee, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Bureau Valley Storm on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Boilermakers as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Kewanee had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-17, 25-23.

Claire Taylor
10/04/25 vs Bureau Valley | 6 |
09/27/25 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 5 |
08/27/24 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 5 |
10/15/24 vs Hall | 4 |
09/05/24 vs Princeton | 4 |
Claire Taylor was a one-woman wrecking crew as she had ten digs and six aces. Those six aces gave her a new career-high. Kendyl Deblieck was another key player, getting 11 assists and five digs.
The victory got Kewanee back to even at 10-10-1. As for Bureau Valley, they moved to 13-12 with that loss, which also ended their five-match winning streak.
Coming up, Kewanee will challenge Alleman at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bureau Valley, they will face off against Stark County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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