Volleyball Recap: North Myrtle Beach Falls Short Against Ranked Wando

North Myrtle Beach faced Wando in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Chiefs fell 2-0 to the Warriors. The Chiefs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 2-0.

North Myrtle Beach couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Wando a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 34-32, 25-14.

Mikayla Altena

Assists

10/11/25 @ Wando	30
10/11/25 vs Nation Ford	27
10/11/25 vs River Bluff	20
10/11/25 vs Ashley Hall	12
10/10/25 vs Bishop England	30
+ 31 more games

Despite the loss, North Myrtle Beach had strong showings from Mikayla Altena, who had 30 assists and 11 digs, and Katlyn Powers, who had ten digs. Altena is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 12 every time she's taken the court this season.

Wando's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Violet Poole, who had 15 digs and five assists. That's the most digs Poole has posted over her last 14 contests. Bella Spraul was another key player, getting 16 kills and one block.

This is the second loss in a row for North Myrtle Beach and nudges their season record down to 32-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 30-7 Nation Ford (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 79% over those games). As for Wando, they pushed their record up to 30-9 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.

North Myrtle Beach didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Lucy Beckham on the 16th. As for Wando, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Nation Ford on the 11th.