Kickapoo was handed a three-set defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ithaca Bulldogs 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (108-102) Kickapoo actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 27-25, 13-25, 15-10.
Ithaca's loss came despite strong showings from Jacey Maxwell and Aspen Young. Maxwell had 27 kills, 18 digs, and two aces, while Young had 42 digs. Another player making a difference was Autumn McBain, who had 19 digs, eight kills, and two aces.
The victory improved Kickapoo's record to 5-11. As for Ithaca, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 14 games. That's taken a bite out of their 3-12 record this season.
Ithaca has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against La Farge on the 29th.
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