Lawrence Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ben Davis Giants. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2024.
Lawrence Central actually scored more points across those five sets (93-89), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 11-25, 13-25, 25-20, 25-16, 15-7.
Karis Barnes paced Lawrence Central's offense, picking up 18 kills. Barnes got some help from Evaana Galbreath and her 24 assists. Makenna Rigsby controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Leading Ben Davis to victory were Kayleigh Austin and Yarelys Saez. Austin had eight digs and two aces, while Saez had ten digs and two blocks. Those two aces gave Austin a new career-high.
Lawrence Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Ben Davis, they moved to 3-14 with that victory, which also ended their ten-match losing streak.
Lawrence Central has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Park Tudor on the 9th. As for Ben Davis, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Franklin Central on the 8th.
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