After a string of 15 wins, Winona's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Mountain Grove Panthers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Winona took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 22-25, 25-22, 15-7.
Even though they lost, Winona was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in four consecutive matchups.
Winona's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 26-2-2. As for Mountain Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-2-1 record this season.
Winona wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against South Iron on the 15th. Mountain Grove has also already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Clever on the 14th.
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