Butler holds off Independence to remain undefeated in KJCCC

Butler holds off Independence to remain undefeated in KJCCC

The Butler volleyball team remains undefeated in Jayhawk Conference play after another five-set thriller against Independence on Wednesday night at the Power Plant.

Butler is now 3-0 in league play after beating the Pirates 25-17, 27-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-11 in a grueling match. It is the second straight home match in which the Grizzlies have been pushed to five sets before winning.

Butler is a half-game back of Colby and Seward in the conference standings. Both of those teams are 4-0.

The Grizzlies are now 9-5 overall, and will continue conference play with a match at Pratt on Friday before returning home to face Hutchinson next Wednesday.