Kell had already won six in a row, and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Jonesboro Cardinals out 2-1.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Kell who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 21-25, 16-14.
Kell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mary Babcock led the charge by getting nine digs and 16 assists. Babcock is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Bolt, who had six digs and 13 assists.
Kell is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Jonesboro, the loss snapped their winning streak at 15 games and leaves them with a 25-10 record.
Kell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 win vs. Marietta on the 14th. As for Jonesboro, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Salem at 6:30 p.m.
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