Wheatland posted their closest victory since March 30, 2024 on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Center Cougars 3-2. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won five in a row.
Wheatland wouldn't go down easily and took Center into a fifth set where they got it done with a four-point win. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-14, 25-10, 22-25, 15-11.
Noah Xiong
| 04/02/25 vs Center | 23 |
| 03/25/25 vs Westlake Charter | 20 |
| 03/31/25 @ Mira Loma | 15 |
| 03/26/25 vs Lincoln | 13 |
| 03/29/25 vs Newark Memorial | 10 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wheatland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Xiong, who had 23 digs and two aces. Those 23 digs gave Xiong a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrius Birts, who had 22 assists and nine digs.
Despite the loss, Center still got an impressive performance from Ethan Lee, who had 24 digs and two assists. Lee is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 12 or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Wheatland now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Center, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Wheatland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Oakmont on the 7th. As for Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Mira Loma on the 7th.
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