It was a proper cat-fight when Maxwell challenged Dundy County-Stratton on Thursday. The Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Tigers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Maxwell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-11, 25-12, 25-17.
Kristyn Cheek paced Maxwell's offense, picking up 15 kills. Cheek got some help from Emory Christensen and her 22 assists. Christensen was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Dundy County-Stratton can attribute much of their success to Kimberly Escobar, who had 18 digs and one assist. Those 18 digs gave Escobar a new career-high.
Wildcats
| 10/16/25 @ Dundy County-Stratton | 1-3 |
| 10/16/25 vs Wauneta-Palisade | 3-0 |
| 10/14/25 vs Sandhills Valley | 3-0 |
| 10/11/25 @ St. Patrick's | 2-1 |
| 10/11/25 @ Hershey | 1-2 |
Maxwell moved to 16-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Dundy County-Stratton, they have been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Maxwell has already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Hitchcock County on the 20th. As for Dundy County-Stratton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Maywood/Hayes Center on the 20th.
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