Lafayette Jefferson faced Boone Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bronchos fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Bronchos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Lafayette Jefferson started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-18, 15-5.
Azlan Rodriguez paced Lafayette Jefferson's offense, picking up ten kills. Rodriguez got some help from Ancel Tello and his 22 assists. Finally, K'Maury Moten kept Lafayette Jefferson's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Leading Boone Grove to victory were Max Pollnow and Ryder McCoy. Pollnow had nine digs and nine assists, while McCoy had 12 digs, two aces, and one block. That's the most digs McCoy has posted over his last four contests.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lafayette Jefferson fell to 9-1. As for Boone Grove, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Coincidentally, Lafayette Jefferson and Boone Grove will both be playing Zionsville the next time they take the court. The Bronchos will head out to face the Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Wolves will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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