Whiteland posted their closest victory since October 12, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past the Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos 2-1. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lydia Bolinger paced Whiteland's offense, picking up 11 kills. Bolinger were helped by Maddie Planck and Carrie Ginder, who contributed ten assists each. Lilly Brown controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Lafayette Jefferson lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Maya Layton, who had 24 digs, five kills, and two blocks. She has been hot, having posted five or more kills the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Thomas, who had 21 digs and eight kills.
Whiteland's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Whiteland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Greenwood on the 26th. As for Lafayette Jefferson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against West Lafayette on the 26th.
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