If Chillicothe was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Carrollton on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hornets fell just short of the Bishop LeBlond Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Saturday.
While Chillicothe ultimately came up short, they really made Bishop LeBlond work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 16-25, 20-25, 25-14, 15-9.
Lyla Beetsma paced Chillicothe's offense, picking up 27 kills. Beetsma got some help from Carman Woodworth and her 38 assists. Finally, Emerson Staton kept Chillicothe's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Brylee Miller was nothing short of spectacular for Bishop LeBlond: she had 21 digs and four assists. That's the most digs Miller has posted since back in September of 2024.
Chillicothe's loss ended a four-match streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Bishop LeBlond, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Chillicothe wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Benton on the 22nd. As for Bishop LeBlond, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Lathrop on the 22nd.
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