If Western was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Tri-Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Western Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maconaquah Braves on Thursday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 25-14.
Maconaquah was led to victory by Averie Maiben and Aubrey Kaiser. Maiben had 16 digs and three aces, while Kaiser had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Maiben has posted in her last nine games.
Western's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Maconaquah, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Western will challenge Lewis Cass at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maconaquah, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rochester at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Maconaquah is facing Rochester at the right time seeing as Rochester is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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