Whitman-Hanson Regional lost against Hingham back in September and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Harbormen by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Harbormen 25-18 in the first set.
Whitman-Hanson Regional was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hingham work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 26-24, 18-25, 25-16, 15-8.
Brooke Steele paced Whitman-Hanson Regional's offense, picking up ten kills. Steele got some help from Leah Barnett and her 24 assists. Steele was also solid from the service line: she led the team with six aces.
Whitman-Hanson Regional has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Hingham, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8.
Whitman-Hanson Regional wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Norwell on the 16th. As for Hingham, they will face off against Silver Lake Regional at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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