Volleyball Recap: Southern Wells Raiders vs. Whitko Wildcats
Southern Wells hadn't done well against Whitko recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Southern Wells Raiders walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Whitko Wildcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Southern Wells walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 27-29, 25-18, 25-19.
Bristal Chapman was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had seven digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylea Coffel, who had nine digs.
Southern Wells was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Whitko saw an underclassman step up: Meredith Hindbaugh had seven digs and four aces. Hindbaugh is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last five games she's played.
Southern Wells now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Whitko, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Southern Wells didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat vs. Woodlan on the 28th. Whitko has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Maconaquah on the 1st.
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