If Windsor was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of University on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Windsor Wizards fell just short of the Platte Valley Broncos by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wizards of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Windsor actually scored more points across those five sets (106-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-20, 17-25, 15-13.
Despite the defeat, Windsor saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Avery Smiley had 34 digs. Smiley has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last 11 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Windsor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Among those leading the charge was Addy Grossnickle, who had 21 digs and three aces.
Windsor's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Platte Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-2.
Windsor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Platte Valley, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Eaton on the 2nd.
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