Eureka faced De Smet Jesuit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Wildcats came up short against the Spartans, falling 3-0. The Wildcats have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-12, 25-15.
Sutton Reed paced Eureka's offense, picking up 14 kills. Reed got some help from Jett Wilken and his 21 assists. Finally, Jack McMillen kept Eureka's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for De Smet Jesuit, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Eureka has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Marquette on the 24th. As for De Smet Jesuit, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Webster Groves on the 25th.
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