The Perry-Lecompton Kaws had just enough and edged out the Silver Lake Eagles 2-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Kaws.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Perry-Lecompton got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-18, 17-25, 25-21.
Perry-Lecompton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emmy Reed led the charge by getting 34 assists, seven digs, and a solo block. Another player making a difference was Macie Corcoran, who had 17 kills and three digs.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Karys Deiter, who had 17 kills, 11 digs, and two aces. Kylie Hanni was another key player, getting 22 assists and nine digs.
Perry-Lecompton has now won 12 of their last 13 games at home. That's helped them to an 18-11 record this season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-5 Rossville and 2-3 Holton (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 22.6% over those games). As for Silver Lake, they moved to 27-7 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Perry-Lecompton has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Louisburg on the 10th. As for Silver Lake, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Royal Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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