South Dearborn hasn't had much luck against Connersville recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The South Dearborn Knights will stay at home for another game and welcome the Connersville Spartans at 9:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
South Dearborn will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Oldenburg Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. South Dearborn walked away with a 3-1 win over Oldenburg Academy on Thursday.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-17, 21-25, 25-22.
South Dearborn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Johnna Bimrose, who had 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Hamlett, who had five digs and two aces.
Meanwhile, Connersville beat Franklin County 3-1 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Connersville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-13, 25-15, 28-26.
South Dearborn pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Connersville, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-10 record this season.
South Dearborn came up short against Connersville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will South Dearborn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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