Big Walnut lost to Worthington Kilbourne back in October of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Golden Eagles came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 3-1. The game was the first time the Golden Eagles have beaten the Wolves on their court since September 29, 2022.
Big Walnut had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-23, 26-24, 30-28.
Peyton Gordon
| 09/04/25 @ Worthington Kilbourne | 18 |
| 08/28/25 vs Westerville South | 10 |
| 08/27/25 @ Olentangy Berlin | 10 |
| 08/26/25 @ Hayes | 14 |
| 08/23/25 vs Grove City | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
Leading Big Walnut to victory were Peyton Gordon and Sydney Hamilton. Gordon had 18 digs, while Hamilton had ten digs. With that strong performance, Gordon is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
Audra Bailey and Nora Cheslik certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Bailey had 20 digs and seven assists, while Cheslik had nine digs.
The win made it two in a row for Big Walnut and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Worthington Kilbourne, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Big Walnut and Worthington Kilbourne should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Golden Eagles (ranked 100th) will meet Westerville North (ranked 558th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Worthington Kilbourne will take on Licking Heights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (108 vs. 416).
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