If Loudonville was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Mt. Gilead on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Redbirds took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centerburg Trojans on Thursday. The Redbirds were not able to make up for their defeat to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Loudonville started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-23.
Elaina Yurchek paced Loudonville's offense, picking up 13 kills. Yurchek got some help from Ella Vermilya and her 29 assists. Helaina Gray controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Molly Kain had a dynamite game For Centerburg., getting 20 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Kain has posted since back in October of 2024.
Having lost for the first time this season, Loudonville fell to 2-1. As for Centerburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Loudonville is taking a road trip to challenge West Holmes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Redbirds are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Centerburg, they will take on Cardington-Lincoln at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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