Botkins lost against Mississinawa Valley back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Trojans fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 3-2. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Botkins actually scored more points across those five sets (112-111), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-23, 22-25, 31-29, 15-10.
Their offense was headlined by Kaitlyn Meyer and Stella Braun, who picked up 14 kills apiece. They got some help from Peyton Platfoot and her 49 assists. Braun also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Madison Loy, each putting up two.
Mississinawa Valley can attribute much of their success to Ella Godfrey, who had 13 digs and one assist. That's the most digs Godfrey has posted since back in September. Addy Preston also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Botkins' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Mississinawa Valley, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Botkins will welcome Houston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mississinawa Valley, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Fort Recovery at 6:30 p.m.
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