Chambers/Wheeler Central had lost 14 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it 15. They fell just short of the Ainsworth Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Renegades of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Paige Schlenger paced Chambers/Wheeler Central's offense, picking up 14 kills. Schlenger got some help from Braelynn Schlenger and her 17 assists.
As for Ainsworth, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since October 12, 2024.
Ainsworth can attribute much of their success to Lily Beel, who had ten digs and five aces. Those five aces gave Beel a new career-high.
Chambers/Wheeler Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Fullerton on the 13th. As for Ainsworth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against North Central on the 11th.
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