After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodlan, Bluffton was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They skirted past the Southern Wells Raiders 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since September 26, 2024.
Bluffton wouldn't go down easily and took Southern Wells into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. The final score came out to 25-16, 14-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-8.
Kamryn Ault
| 09/18/25 vs Southern Wells | 36 |
| 08/28/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 29 |
| 09/26/24 @ Eastbrook | 24 |
| 08/23/25 vs Adams Central | 14 |
| 09/02/25 @ Marion | 13 |
Bluffton was led to victory by Kamryn Ault and Jaida Mills. Ault had 36 assists and ten digs, while Mills had 20 digs. Those 36 assists gave Ault a new career-high. Rori Drayer was another key player, getting 11 digs.
Bluffton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Despite the defeat, Southern Wells had strong showings from Kaylee Davis, who had 25 digs and one assist, and Jailyn Chase, who had eight digs and two aces. Davis has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last three times she's played. Kyah Thomas also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Bluffton's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Southern Wells, they dropped their record down to 11-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Bluffton and Southern Wells will both be playing Fort Wayne Canterbury the next time they take the court. The Tigers will head out to face the Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Raiders will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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