Beech Grove unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ben Davis Giants on Saturday. Sadly, the loss continues a streak the team started last season, making it 15 in a row.
While Beech Grove had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 18-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Addison Corn paced Beech Grove's offense, picking up 12 kills. Corn got some help from Shelby Kates and her 20 assists. Kyleigh Smith controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Bailee Latimer was nothing short of spectacular for Ben Davis: she had nine digs, six aces, five kills, and one block. That's the most aces Latimer has posted since back in August of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Breanna Sturdivant, who had 13 digs and one assist.
Beech Grove wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Indianapolis Lutheran on the 18th. 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 Brownsburg on the 19th.
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