West Salem had taken Westby down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Panthers fell just short of the Norsemen by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Norsemen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
West Salem actually scored more points across those five sets (104-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 14-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 15-11.
Brooklyn Ghelfi
| 08/29/25 vs St. Mary's Springs | 3 |
| 08/30/25 vs Oconto Falls | 3 |
| 08/30/25 vs Holmen | 7 |
| 08/29/25 vs Stevens Point | 10 |
| 08/29/25 vs Appleton East | 11 |
Despite the loss, West Salem saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brooklyn Ghelfi had 24 assists and five digs. Those 24 assists set a new season-high mark for Ghelfi. Addysen Oldenburg also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
West Salem's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Westby, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
West Salem didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Luther Prep on the 6th. As for Westby, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 victory against Luther on the 9th.
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