The Whitmer Panthers will square off against the Ottawa Hills Green Bears at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Whitmer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Findlay.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Whitmer got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 19-25, 25-14, 21-25, 15-9.
Among those leading the charge was Taryne Speegle, who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last seven contests.
Meanwhile, Ottawa Hills entered their tilt with Swanton on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
Ottawa Hills never let Swanton on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-20, 26-24.
Whitmer's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Ottawa Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Whitmer took their win against Ottawa Hills in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Whitmer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ottawa Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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