Winfield faced Cabell Midland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Generals fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on September 6th.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Winfield sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-14, 16-25, 15-6.
Brooklyn Cole paced Winfield's offense, picking up 12 kills. Cole got some help from Macee Shock and her 12 assists. Cole was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Cabell Midland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carley Brewster led the charge by getting 17 digs. That's the most digs Brewster has posted over her last nine matches. Another player making a difference was Lucy Johnson, who had eight kills, three digs, and one block.
Generals
| 09/25/25 @ Cabell Midland | 1-2 |
| 09/25/25 @ Wayne | 2-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Charleston Catholic | 2-0 |
| 09/23/25 vs Huntington | 2-1 |
| 09/18/25 @ Spring Valley | 0-2 |
Winfield moved to 16-6-2 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Cabell Midland, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2.
Winfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Lincoln County on the 30th. As for Cabell Midland, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Bridgeport on the 27th.
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