It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Walnut Grove can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wakeland Wolverines on Friday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Walnut Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Walnut Grove still got an impressive performance from J'Leigh Larra, who had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Walnut Grove kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Walnut Grove moved to 28-17 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Wakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season.
Walnut Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wakeland, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Poteet at 6:30 p.m. Poteet will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Wakeland surely won't give up without a fight.
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