Volleyball Recap: Eureka Escapes with a Win

Fans were treated to a battle of the Hornets on Tuesday. Eureka narrowly escaped with a 2-1 victory against Heyworth.

Eureka had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final set scores came out to 22-25, 25-21, 25-13.

Heyworth's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sidney Ditchen, who had 17 assists, eight digs, five kills, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Ryleigh Johnson, who had 15 digs and four aces.

Eureka has now won 15 of their last 17 games at home. That's helped them to a 23-5 record this season. As for Heyworth, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.

Eureka wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Farmington on the 8th. As for Heyworth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Tri-Valley on the 8th.