Keller Central lost against V.R. Eaton back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Keller Central Chargers fell just short of the V.R. Eaton Eagles by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Keller Central started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, 15-12.
Addison Richardson and Jaylani Evans certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Richardson had seven digs and three aces, while Evans had 16 kills, 16 digs, two aces, and a block. Evans has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last nine times she's played.
Even though they lost, Keller Central kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as V.R. Eaton only had six.
V.R. Eaton can attribute much of their success to Keely Shearer, who had 11 digs and 25 assists. Another player making a difference was Quinn Depauw, who had 11 digs and three aces.
Keller Central's loss dropped their record down to 24-17. As for V.R. Eaton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-13.
Keller Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for V.R. Eaton, they will venture away from home to take on Southlake Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southlake Carroll is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning V.R. Eaton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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