It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Northwest Whitfield had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lumpkin County Indians, sneaking past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.
Northwest Whitfield had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 20-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-15, 15-6.
Paola Cuna
| 10/15/25 vs Lumpkin County | 28 |
| 10/09/25 vs Heritage | 21 |
| 10/06/25 vs Gilmer | 13 |
| 09/30/25 @ Gilmer | 13 |
| 10/03/24 @ Rome | 12 |
Paola Cuna had a dynamite game, getting 28 digs and two aces. Those 28 digs gave her a new career-high.
Northwest Whitfield's victory bumped their record up to 28-14. As for Lumpkin County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-18 record this season.
Northwest Whitfield will challenge Jefferson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lumpkin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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