Connersville posted their closest win since September 7, 2024 on Wednesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Shelbyville Golden Bears 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Spartans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-106) Connersville actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 16-25, 25-23, 19-17.
Kendyl Bottomley paced Connersville's offense, picking up 14 kills. Bottomley got some help from Keagan Ritter and her 39 assists. Ritter also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Lola Wells, racking up two apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Shelbyville lost, don't look at Bryleigh Heller. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and two aces.
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| 08/27/25 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 08/28/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 08/23/23 - Home | 3-1 W |
Connersville's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Shelbyville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Connersville will head out to face off against Batesville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Shelbyville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Speedway on the 28th.
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