If Taylor was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Wyoming last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yellowjackets fell just short of the Lebanon Warriors by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Yellowjackets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-14 in the first set.
Taylor came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 25-22, 22-25, 15-12.
Xavier Rodriguez
| 03/24/25 @ West Clermont | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Lakota East | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Finneytown | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs Anderson | 4 |
| 04/05/25 @ Sycamore | 4 |
Defeat or not, Taylor got some senior leadership from Cayden Frimming and Xavier Rodriguez. Frimming had 18 digs and one assist, while Rodriguez had 15 digs and two aces. Those 15 digs set a new season-high mark for Rodriguez.
Leading Lebanon to victory were Braydon Crockett and Anthony McCoy. Crockett had 28 digs, while McCoy had 26 assists and five digs. Crockett is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had ten or more in each of the last ten games he's played.
Taylor's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Lebanon, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Taylor will face off against Indian Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lebanon, they will square off against Milford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight.
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