There's no place like home for Raymond Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Fort Calhoun Pioneers on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won six in a row.
Raymond Central didn't let Fort Calhoun take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 27-25, 26-24.

Willa Van Boening
09/18/25 vs Fort Calhoun | 14 |
09/16/25 @ Yutan | 6 |
09/16/25 @ Crete | 9 |
09/13/25 @ Ashland-Greenwood | 12 |
09/11/25 @ David City | 6 |
09/09/25 vs Louisville | 19 |
Raymond Central can attribute much of their success to Willa Van Boening, who had 14 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Van Boening has posted over her last six matchups. Kendra TenEyck also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Fort Calhoun's loss came despite strong showings from Gracie Lasher and Claire Pearson. Lasher had six digs and four aces, while Pearson had 12 digs and two assists.
Raymond Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Fort Calhoun, they moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Raymond Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 win against St. Cecilia on the 20th. As for Fort Calhoun, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Roncalli Catholic on the 20th.
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