It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wessington Springs can now relate to. They came up short against the DeSmet Bulldogs on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Spartans' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Wessington Springs took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-15, 25-22.
Kaitlyn Braun paced Wessington Springs' offense, picking up seven kills. Braun got some help from
Mariah Messmer and her 17 assists. Finally, Braun was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high three blocks.
Wessington Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 14-18. As for DeSmet, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season.
Wessington Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for DeSmet, they will square off against Castlewood at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with DeSmet sitting on four straight wins and Castlewood on three.
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