Avon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Westfield Shamrocks, falling 3-0. The Orioles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Shamrocks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While Avon was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Westfield's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-14, 25-17.
Stella Hamood
| 10/01/25 @ Westfield | 10 |
| 09/30/25 @ McCutcheon | 20 |
| 09/25/25 vs Fishers | 22 |
| 09/23/25 vs Ben Davis | 13 |
| 09/20/25 vs Barr-Reeve | 11 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Avon saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Stella Hamood had ten digs and one assist. Hamood has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last nine times she's played.
Westfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabby Bassett led the charge by getting nine digs and three aces. Those nine digs gave Bassett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kendyl Strack, who had ten digs and two aces.
Avon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20. As for Westfield, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-1.
Coming up, after both having extra time off, Avon and Whiteland will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Westfield, they have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Tri-West Hendricks on the 2nd.
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