Larned was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hillsboro Trojans. If the Indians were looking for revenge after losing 2-0 to the Trojans when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-16.
Jadyn Crosby paced Larned's offense, picking up eight kills. Crosby were helped by Anna Simmons and Brooke Simmons, who contributed four assists each. Brooke was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Hillsboro found their leader in sophomore Amyah Werth, who had 12 digs and one assist. Werth has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played. Reese Duerksen also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Larned's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Hillsboro, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Larned wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Macksville on the 18th. As for Hillsboro, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Sedgwick on the 18th.
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