If Arlington was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Ridgemont on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Devils took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Van Buren Black Knights on Monday. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-14, 25-16.
Callie Hartman paced Arlington's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hartman got some help from Ellie Marquart and her 28 assists. Madeline Hartman controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Van Buren can attribute much of their success to Lily Grine, who had 19 digs. That's the most digs Grine has posted since back in August.
Arlington now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Van Buren, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Arlington is set to take on their familiar foe Ada at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Van Buren will square off against rival Pandora-Gilboa at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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