Wheatland-Grinnell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 2-0 to the Lakin Broncs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderhawks of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2022.
Wheatland-Grinnell was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by exactly two points. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Wheatland-Grinnell still got an impressive performance from Abigail Cheney, who had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Cheney has posted since back in October of 2023.
Wheatland-Grinnell's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Lakin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season.
Wheatland-Grinnell wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Goodland on the 5th. As for Lakin, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Sublette.
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