Fennimore lost against Cuba City back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles fell just short of the Cubans by a score of 3-2. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fennimore took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 16-25, 25-15, 15-9.
Their offense was headlined by Brooklyn Ritchie and Rhiannon Nelson-Hahn, who picked up 15 kills apiece. They got some help from Brylie Zink and her 40 assists. Kaylie Czaplewski controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Cuba City found their leader in sophomore Emersyn Niles, who had 15 digs and four aces. Niles also set a new season-high mark in assists with 40. Another player making a difference was Trina Redfern, who had 15 digs.
Fennimore's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 18-3. As for Cuba City, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Fennimore is set to square off against their familiar foe Iowa-Grant at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th. Meanwhile, Cuba City will face off against rival Mineral Point at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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