Eureka faced Kirkwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Eureka took Kirkwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-22, 25-18, 18-25, 15-8.
Sutton Reed paced Eureka's offense, picking up 18 kills. Reed got some help from Jett Wilken and his 39 assists. Jackson Borgsmiller controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Kirkwood, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 10-4.
Looking ahead, Eureka will venture away from home to face off against Lindbergh at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kirkwood, they will be taking part in a tournament against Liberty at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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