Volleyball Recap: Wheatland-Grinnell Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 7:43pm

Volleyball Recap: Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks vs. Norton Bluejays

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Wheatland-Grinnell lost against Norton back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks fell just short of the Norton Bluejays by a score of 2-1.

In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Wheatland-Grinnell sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 23-25, 25-12.

Despite the loss, Wheatland-Grinnell still got an impressive performance from Abigail Cheney, who had ten digs. Cheney is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.

Wheatland-Grinnell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season. As for Norton, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Wheatland-Grinnell has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Dighton on the 7th. As for Norton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Scott on the 5th.

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