If Shawe Memorial was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Clarksville on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hilltoppers came up short against the Southwestern Rebels on Thursday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hilltoppers have suffered against the Rebels since September 18, 2020.
While Shawe Memorial was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Southwestern's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-11, 25-15.
Southwestern was led to victory by Jocelyn Johnson and Hillarie Buchanan. Johnson had 21 digs and two aces, while Buchanan had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Johnson has posted over her last ten matchups.
Shawe Memorial's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Southwestern, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-9.
Shawe Memorial and Southwestern could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Hilltoppers (ranked 406th) will meet Milan (ranked 196th) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Southwestern will face off against Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (276 vs. 100).
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