St. Stephens posted their closest win since August 16, 2024 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Draughn Wildcats. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
St. Stephens was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (109-102), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 26-24, 25-23, 14-25, 15-12.
Natalie Escamilla was the offensive standout of the match as she had 16 digs and four assists.
Indians
| 08/21/25 @ Draughn | 13 |
| 08/18/25 @ East Burke | 11 |
| 10/22/24 @ Hickory | 5 |
| 10/15/24 @ Hickory | 7 |
| 10/14/24 @ East Lincoln | 14 |
St. Stephens was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2024.
St. Stephens now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Draughn, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Stephens will take on Maiden at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Draughn, they will challenge R-S Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The contest will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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