On Saturday, Tri-West Hendricks faced Brownstown Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins fell 2-0 to the Brownstown Central Braves. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Bruins were not able to get on the board.
Tri-West Hendricks was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Brownstown Central work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 26-24.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss came despite strong showings from Molly Garver and Finley Dakin. Garver had four digs and two aces, while Dakin had 13 digs. Garver is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Brownstown Central was led to victory by Finley Wheeler and Sophie Wischmeier. Wheeler had five digs, a kill, and a block, while Wischmeier had eight digs, seven kills, and two blocks. Olivia Fritz was another key player, getting four aces.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 25-3. As for Brownstown Central, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-2.
Tri-West Hendricks has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Plainfield on the 12th. As for Brownstown Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Jennings County on the 12th.
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