Knoxville waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Cuba/Spoon River Valley Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Bullets have posted against the Wildcats since October 7, 2019.
Knoxville 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 20-25, 25-22, 25-18.
Maya Wight
| 09/04/25 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley | 14 |
| 08/28/25 @ Farmington | 12 |
| 08/25/25 @ Rockridge | 9 |
| 08/30/25 vs Princeville | 7 |
| 08/30/25 vs Monmouth-Roseville | 5 |
Knoxville was led to victory by Natalie Harshbarger and Maya Wight. Harshbarger had 33 digs and two assists, while Wight had 14 digs. Those 14 digs gave Wight a new career-high.
Knoxville's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knoxville will square off against Lewistown at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cuba/Spoon River Valley, they will take on Beardstown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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