Decatur Central had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-4 to make it 11. They fell just short of the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Maliyah Scott paced Decatur Central's offense, picking up seven kills. Scott were helped by Savannah Leeds and Isabelle 'Belle' Asher, who contributed 12 assists each. Finally, Zaylah Headley-Bailey kept Decatur Central's defense grounded, leading the team with eight blocks.
As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Leading Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter to victory were Harper Finke and Ann Chlupacek. Finke had 39 digs and one assist, while Chlupacek had 16 digs and 15 assists. With that strong performance, Finke is now averaging an impressive 11 digs per game.
Decatur Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Whiteland on the 2nd. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, they have also already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Indianapolis Shortridge on the 2nd.
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