The Southview Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Whitmer Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southview will be strutting in after a win while Whitmer will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with 13 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Southview finally turned things around against Evergreen on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Vikings out 3-2.
Southview took Evergreen into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-19, 26-28, 25-16, 15-13.
Southview's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Adyson Brennan, who had 15 digs and eight aces, and Audrey O'Neal, who had nine digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Southview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Whitmer wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 29-27.
Southview's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Whitmer, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Southview might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Whitmer when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Southview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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