Botkins lost against Jackson Center back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Trojans fell 3-1 to the Tigers. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Botkins started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-13, 25-14, 25-18.
Ashlynn Grewe paced Botkins' offense, picking up 12 kills. Grewe got some help from Peyton Platfoot and her 22 assists. Stella Braun controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Botkins' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Jackson Center, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
Botkins and Jackson Center could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Trojans (ranked 308th) will meet Indian Lake (ranked 89th) at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Jackson Center will face off against Fort Loramie at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (504 vs. 75).
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