Wildcats
| 09/11/25 @ Warner | 3-1 |
| 09/09/25 vs Herreid/Selby | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 vs Langford | 3-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Mitchell | 2-0 |
| 08/30/25 vs Brookings | 2-1 |
| 08/30/25 vs Sturgis Brown | 2-0 |
Northwestern Area faced Warner in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wildcats walked away with a 3-1 win over the Monarchs. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on six straight.
Northwestern Area had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-15, 25-18, 25-23.
Northwestern Area was led to victory by Tara Blachford and Mikaela Schmitt. Blachford had 18 digs and two assists, while Schmitt had eight digs and one assist. Those 18 digs gave Blachford a new career-high.
When it comes to explaining why Warner lost, don't look at Keira Steger. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs and three assists. Claire Bakeberg also deserves some recognition as she had her first digs of the season.
Northwestern Area's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Warner, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2.
Coming up, Northwestern Area will be playing at home against Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Warner, they will be taking part in a tournament against Elkton/Lake Benton at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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