After flying high against Clarksville last Wednesday, Southwestern came back down to earth. The Rebels fell just short of the Salem Lions by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Rebels were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Southwestern actually scored more points across those five sets (102-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 13-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-21, 15-9.
Jenna Owens paced Southwestern's offense, picking up 19 kills. Owens got some help from Hillarie Buchanan and her 33 assists. Jocelyn Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Southwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Salem, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwestern will challenge Crothersville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Salem, they will venture away from home to face off against Mitchell at 6:00 p.m. on September 4.
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