Wilby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Oxford Wolverines. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Wolverines when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Wilby had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 16-25, 25-21, 25-21.
Evelyn Roca-Raymundo paced Wilby's offense, picking up nine kills. Roca-Raymundo got some help from Jilianys Ramos-Santiago and her seven assists. Danielle Pottinger controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Tessa Hatch was a one-woman wrecking crew For Oxford. as she had 31 assists and nine digs. Hatch has been hot recently, having posted 21 or more assists the last three times she's played.
Wilby's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Oxford, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6.
Wilby has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Derby on the 16th. As for Oxford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Waterbury Career Academy on the 10th.
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