Silver Creek lost against Floyd Central back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Dragons took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Highlanders. The Dragons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Silver Creek started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-22, 25-16.
Franz Basener paced Silver Creek's offense, picking up 15 kills. Basener got some help from Napoleon Lankford and his 40 assists. Basener also made an impact serving: he shared the team lead in aces with Parker Killen, racking up four apiece.
Silver Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Floyd Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Silver Creek is set to face off against their familiar foe Columbus East at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Floyd Central will take on rival Noblesville at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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