If Wheatmore was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Thomasville on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Warriors fell just short of the Ledford Panthers by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
Wheatmore wouldn't go down easily and took Ledford into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-13, 25-15, 25-27, 15-7.
Alexis Holifield paced Wheatmore's offense, picking up 13 kills. Holifield got some help from Lanie McMahan and her 25 assists. Madeline Mullinix controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Wheatmore's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Ledford, their win bumped their record up to 13-5.
Wheatmore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against East Davidson on the 30th. As for Ledford, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Montgomery Central on the 30th.
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