Hilliard Bradley and Worthington Kilbourne squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Hilliard Bradley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Hilliard Bradley wouldn't go down easily and took Worthington Kilbourne into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 23-25, 23-25, 25-16, 15-12.
Shannen Stevenson paced Hilliard Bradley's offense, picking up 18 kills. Stevenson got some help from Noah Santone and his 37 assists. Finally, Shay Soumah kept Hilliard Bradley's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Worthington Kilbourne found their leader in sophomore Asher Post, who had 14 digs and two aces.
Jaguars
| 05/14/25 vs Worthington Kilbourne | 2-3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Westerville South | 3-2 |
| 05/05/25 vs Big Walnut | 2-1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Chillicothe | 3-2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Olentangy | 0-3 |
Hilliard Bradley moved to 9-14 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Hilliard Bradley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Fairmont on the 16th.
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