There's no place like home for Whiteland, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Bloomington North Cougars 3-2. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Whiteland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 15-10.
Lilly Brown
| 08/28/25 vs Bloomington North | 17 |
| 08/26/25 @ Greenwood | 7 |
| 08/23/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson | 10 |
| 08/23/25 vs Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 5 |
| 08/23/25 vs New Palestine | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Whiteland was led to victory by Lilly Brown and Maddie Planck. Brown had 17 digs and five aces, while Planck had 20 assists and four digs. With that strong performance, Brown is now averaging an impressive 10.7 digs per game. Adriane Gieseking also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
They weren't the only good server: Whiteland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2024.
Ally O'Guinn and Jenna Newby certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. O'Guinn had 16 digs and eight aces, while Newby had 14 digs and two aces. Newby is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 15 every time she's taken the court this season.
Whiteland's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Bloomington North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Whiteland will challenge Decatur Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bloomington North, they will head out to challenge Columbus North at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Cougars their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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