Spearfish faced Mitchell in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Spartans lost 3-0 to the Kernels. It was the first time this season that the Spartans let down their fans at home.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Mitchell scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.
Adelyn Bouman
| 10/04/25 vs Mitchell | 6 |
| 09/30/25 @ St. Thomas More | 13 |
| 09/25/25 vs Custer | 7 |
| 09/23/25 @ Sturgis Brown | 15 |
| 09/16/25 vs Lead-Deadwood | 10 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Spearfish had strong showings from Faith Hoffman, who had 15 digs and two assists, and Adelyn Bouman, who had eight digs, six kills, and three aces. Bouman is crushing it when it comes to kills: she's had at least five every time she's taken the court this season.
Kenna Soulek was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Spearfish's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Mitchell, their record is now 8-5.
Spearfish wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Tea on the 4th. As for Mitchell, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Douglas on the 4th.
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