After flying high against Edgerton on Monday, Hilltop came back down to earth. The Cadets fell just short of the North Central Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Cadets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 25-13 in the first set.
Hilltop took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-19, 18-25, 25-17, 15-10.
Brooklyn Kuszmaul
| 09/16/25 vs North Central | 18 |
| 09/15/25 vs Edgerton | 10 |
| 09/13/25 @ Continental | 11 |
| 09/11/25 @ Wauseon | 11 |
| 09/06/25 @ Bryan | 37 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Hilltop still got an impressive performance from Brooklyn Kuszmaul, who had 18 digs and two aces. Kuszmaul is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
North Central found their leader in freshman Maycee Walker, who had 32 digs and five assists. Those 32 digs set a new season-high mark for Walker. Anna Burt also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Hilltop's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4. As for North Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hilltop will challenge rival Edon at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The match will give the Cadets their first taste of in-conference action this season. Meanwhile, North Central is set to face off against their familiar foe Holgate at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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