With a playoff game on the line, Beloit rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Royal Valley Panthers. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 2-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23.
Addison Budke paced Beloit's offense, picking up 11 kills. Budke got some help from
Jaidyn Follis and her 25 assists.
Royal Valley's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Madison Blackwood, who had four digs and 24 assists, and Averie Stithem, who had six digs. Blackwood has been hot for a while, having posted 14 or more assists the last 25 times she's played.
Beloit's record now sits at 38-5. As for Royal Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 33-12.
Beloit wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Halstead on the 1st. Royal Valley has also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Nemaha Central on the 1st.
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