With a playoff game on the line, Cherokee Bluff rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Whitewater Wildcats. For the Bears, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 loss the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2022.
Cherokee Bluff had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Darina Leonova, who had 11 digs and five aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in August.
Cherokee Bluff was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Cherokee Bluff and bumps their season record up to 27-20. As for Whitewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-19.
Cherokee Bluff will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Academy of Richmond County at 3:00 p.m. Academy of Richmond County is coming into the match with ten straight wins at home, so Cherokee Bluff will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Whitewater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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