If Duchesne was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Maplewood-Richmond Heights on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Pioneers came up short against the Whitfield Warriors on Thursday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in April.
Duchesne might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Whitfield: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-22.
Duchesne's offense was headlined by Bryce Rogles and Trenton Gebben-Thompson, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Tyler Severs and his ten assists. Finally, Jacob Wilkison kept Duchesne's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Whitfield found their leader in freshman Vincent Baiocchi, who had three digs and two aces. Jordan Litvag also deserves some recognition as he had his first dig of the season.
Duchesne has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-20-1 record this season. As for Whitfield, their record is now 5-10-5.
Coming up, Duchesne will head out to face off against Westminster Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Whitfield, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Lutheran at 5:30 p.m.
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