Millard West suffered their biggest defeat since November 8, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Millard South Patriots, falling 3-0. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
While Millard West ultimately came up short, they really made Millard South work, particularly in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-17, 26-24.
Teagan Nielsen paced Millard West's offense, picking up seven kills. Nielsen got some help from Whitney Pfannenstiel and her 12 assists. Pfannenstiel was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Millard South got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Emeline Myers out in front who had 22 digs and nine assists. That's the most digs Myers has posted over her last ten matches. Liv Koziol was another key player, getting ten digs and two aces.
Millard West has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for Millard South, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Millard West will venture away from home to face off against Bellevue West at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Millard South, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Red Mountain on the 26th.
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