South Adams and Benton Central squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but South Adams had to settle for second. They came up short against the Bison, falling 3-0. The shutout was out of character for the Starfires seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Despite the loss, South Adams still got an impressive performance from Laney Trausch, who had nine digs and seven kills. Trausch has been hot, having also posted 13 or more assists the last seven times she's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Benton Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bella Widmer, who had 18 digs. Madison Minniear was another key player, getting 27 assists and five digs.
Starfires
| 11/01/25 vs Benton Central | 0-3 |
| 11/01/25 vs Lakeland | 3-0 |
| 10/25/25 vs Boone Grove | 3-0 |
| 10/18/25 vs Whitko | 3-0 |
| 10/18/25 vs Woodlan | 3-1 |
South Adams moved to 27-9 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-match winning streak. As for Benton Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
South Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Benton Central, after both having extra time off, they and Barr-Reeve will shake off the rust and duke it out at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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