Battle Creek gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the East Hickman County Eagles.
Battle Creek 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 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-14.
East Hickman County's loss came despite strong showings from Kanan Patel and Emily Kuhn. Patel had eight digs and two aces, while Kuhn had three blocks.
Battle Creek and East Hickman County will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Grizzlies will square off against rival Cascade at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, East Hickman County is set to challenge their familiar foe Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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