Bacon Academy posted their closest victory since October 4, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Plainfield Panthers 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 on October 2nd.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-90) Bacon Academy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 7-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13.
When it comes to explaining why Plainfield lost, don't look at Paige Sears. Despite the final result, she had 36 assists and 12 digs. Sears has been hot for a while, having posted 13 or more assists the last 18 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Shae Valentin, who had 38 digs and two aces.
Bobcats
| 10/22/25 @ Plainfield | 3-2 |
| 10/16/25 @ Norwich Free Academy | 1-3 |
| 10/13/25 @ North Haven | 1-3 |
| 10/02/25 vs Plainfield | 3-1 |
| 10/01/25 @ Griswold | 1-3 |
Bacon Academy's win ended a seven-match drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for Plainfield, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three matches and leaves them with a 10-10 record.
As of now, neither Bacon Academy nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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