It was a proper cat-fight when Hilliard Bradley challenged Westerville South on Thursday. The Jaguars came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Jaguars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hilliard Bradley was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 15-6.

Noah Santone
05/08/25 @ Westerville South | 37 |
05/05/25 vs Big Walnut | 21 |
05/01/25 @ Chillicothe | 52 |
04/30/25 @ Olentangy | 14 |
04/29/25 vs Dublin Coffman | 27 |
+ 16 more games |
Hilliard Bradley was led to victory by Noah Santone and Luke Schroeder. Santone had 11 digs and two aces, while Schroeder had ten digs and two assists. Santone is also crushing it when it comes to assists: he's posted at least 13 every time he's taken the court this season.
Westerville South's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ed Firth, who had 11 digs, and Leo Harden, who had 15 digs, 13 kills, two blocks, and two aces.
Hilliard Bradley's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Westerville South, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hilliard Bradley will host Worthington Kilbourne at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolves will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something the Jaguars surely won't give up without a fight. As for Westerville South, they will challenge Licking Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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