Antelope proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by three) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Kennedy Cougars 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Titans, who have now won four contests in a row.
Antelope got the W, but it wasn't easy, at least in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 28-30, 25-17, 25-14, 15-12.

Aaron Staniels
03/18/25 vs Kennedy | 20 |
03/21/24 vs Inderkum | 19 |
03/07/24 vs Yuba City | 15 |
03/14/24 @ Bella Vista | 13 |
03/19/24 @ Woodcreek | 12 |
Aaron Staniels was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 20 digs. Those 20 digs gave him a new career-high.
Antelope was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kennedy only served eight aces.
When it comes to explaining why Kennedy lost, don't look at Ethan Thao. Despite the final result, he had 17 digs and three assists. Jared Vaiz also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Antelope pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Kennedy, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Antelope has already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Grant on the 20th. As for Kennedy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Cordova on the 20th.
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