14 aces highlighted Bellmont’s victory at DeKalb Thursday night as the Braves moved to 5-0 in the NE8 and 23-2 overall with a clinical victory over the Barons, 25-11, 25-9, 25-12.
Seniors Jackie Sutter and Delaney Lawson each had 11 kills and MK Scheumann was just behind them with ten.
Leading the team in aces was Sami Christen with five, while Sutter added three and Scheumann and Hailey Cole each had two.
Cole led the team with 23 assists and Christen’s 13 digs were tops on the team.
Coach Craig Krull’s team will open Saturday’s tournament at Crestview against a Celina team with a 7-10 record. The team will learn its path back to the State Finals on Sunday when the IHSAA conducts its tournament draw.
The Braves finish the regular season next week with away matches at Huntington North and Columbia City.