Henderson County posted their closest win since September 21, 2024 on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Metcalfe County Hornets, sneaking past 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colonels.
Ell Whitledge
| 08/23/25 vs Metcalfe County | 23 |
| 08/23/25 @ Glasgow | 12 |
| 08/23/25 vs Whitley County | 16 |
| 08/21/25 vs University Heights | 19 |
Henderson County was led to victory by Ell Whitledge and Emmy Sword. Whitledge had 23 digs and three aces, while Sword had 13 digs, six kills, and five aces. Whitledge is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evangeline Loffland, who had 12 digs and nine kills.
Despite the loss, Metcalfe County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Amelia Slinker had 16 digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Slinker.
Henderson County's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Metcalfe County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Coming up, Henderson County will head out on the road to challenge Christian County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Metcalfe County, they will be playing at home against Barren County at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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