If Jac-Cen-Del was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Switzerland County on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles fell just short of the Southwestern Rebels by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Jac-Cen-Del wouldn't go down easily and took Southwestern into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-12, 16-25, 19-25, 15-13.
Brynlie Simon paced Jac-Cen-Del's offense, picking up 16 kills. Simon got some help from Brooklyn Simon and her 29 assists. Brynlie was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Hillarie Buchanan was the offensive standout of the match as she had 11 digs and three aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Jenna Owens also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Jac-Cen-Del's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Southwestern, their record now sits at 7-4.
Looking ahead, Jac-Cen-Del will head out on the road to face off against Rising Sun at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Southwestern, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Corydon Central on the 13th.
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