Before the Lady Indians were set to take on Marion County for the district title on Tuesday night during a home game, those coming to pack Burr Stadium were encouraged to wear all black in support of the girls.
Ultimately, despite the wall of black and a hard-fought game from Adair County, the girls fell to Marion three and zero.
In the competition for the twentieth district title, Marion County was a second seed compared to Adair County being a third seed, leaving Marion slightly favored to win. This was indicative throughout much of the game as the score remained close. The game began with each team seemingly trading points with each other until Marion began pulling ahead and the Lady Indians struggled to catch up to them.
Had Adair won, this would have been the first district title in the volleyball program’s history. Regardless, this has been a great year for the Lady Indians and has placed them in a good position for 2025.
Head Coach Michelle Neat said of the loss, and next year’s prospects, “The girls were gutted last night but I know them. They’ll come back with a vengeance. We do lose seniors who played big roles for us, but I trust we have younger players that can step in and fill those shoes.”
District Athletic Director Tyler Maskill also pointed out that the 22 wins the girls accumulated over this season is a record number for the volleyball program.
“They raised the bar for what it means to be a volleyball player in Adair County,” he said.
