Volleyball Preview: Whitko Wildcats vs. Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers
Whitko is 8-1 against Fort Wayne Canterbury since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Whitko Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Fort Wayne Canterbury Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Whitko is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Whitko didn't have quite enough to beat Maconaquah and fell 3-2.
Whitko wouldn't go down easily and took Maconaquah into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-9, 25-20, 23-25, 15-5.
Despite the loss, Whitko saw an underclassman step up: Meredith Hindbaugh had 18 digs and 41 assists. Hindbaugh has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last six times she's played.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Canterbury posted their biggest win since September 5th on Monday. They put the hurt on Fort Wayne North Side with a sharp 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
A big factor in the win was Fort Wayne Canterbury's feisty defense: they held Fort Wayne North Side to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-14, 25-12.
Whitko's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Fort Wayne Canterbury, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-13.
Whitko was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Wayne Canterbury when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Whitko since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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