Weldon Valley had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-13 to make it seven. They lost 3-0 to the Prairie Mustangs. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Haylee Nelson paced Weldon Valley's offense, picking up five kills. Nelson got some help from Skylar Scott and her four assists. Finally, Scott was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
As for Prairie, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. They not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since September 10th (when they won 3-0).
Leading Prairie to victory were Nicole Ludgate and Hanna Kugler. Ludgate had six digs and four aces, while Kugler had 12 digs, eight kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Ludgate has posted since back in September. Alice Marler also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Coming up, after both having extra time off, Weldon Valley and Peetz will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Prairie, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Eads on the 11th.
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