After flying high against Start last Tuesday, Whitmer came back down to earth. The Whitmer Panthers lost 3-0 to the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost four in a row.
While Whitmer was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the 0th set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-21.
Perrysburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Macey White led the charge by getting eight digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Cherry, who had six digs and three aces.
The defeat snapped Whitmer's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Perrysburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Whitmer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss vs. Archbold on the 21st. Perrysburg has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against St. Joseph Academy on the 21st.
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