The Chillicothe Lady Hornet volleyball team picked up a pair of wins over the past two nights, sweeping Marshall before battling past Kirksville in a five-set thriller.
Chillicothe opened with a 3-0 victory over Marshall, winning 25-16, 25-21 and 25-14. The JV also earned a sweep, defeating Marshall 2-0, 25-11 and 25-9.
The Lady Hornets followed that performance with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Kirksville. Chillicothe won the opening set 25-17 before Kirksville answered with wins of 25-22 and 25-14.
Facing a 2-1 deficit, the Lady Hornets responded by taking the fourth set 25-13 to force a decisive fifth set. Chillicothe then completed the comeback with a 16-14 victory in the final set.
The JV also came away with a win against Kirksville, taking a 2-1 decision, 25-20, 23-25 and 15-9.
The Lady Hornets’ five-set victory over Kirksville provided a back-and-forth battle and capped a strong two-night stretch for Chillicothe. The Lady Hornets improve to 12-12 on the season and will host their annual Pink-Out on Thursday against Cameron in an MEC matchup.