On Wednesday, St. Henry faced Simon Kenton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Henry Crusaders walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Simon Kenton Pioneers. Winning may never get old, but the Crusaders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
St. Henry was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Simon Kenton squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-18, 20-25, 25-19.
St. Henry was led to victory by Madelyn Keipert and Caroline Tabeling. Keipert had 11 digs and 18 assists, while Tabeling had 14 digs. Keipert has been hot recently, having posted eight or more assists the last 13 times she's played.
St. Henry is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. As for Simon Kenton, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-2.
St. Henry will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Holy Cross has won five straight at home, while St. Henry won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Simon Kenton, they will venture away from home to face off against Ryle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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