Winnetonka's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Excelsior Springs Tigers 3-2. For the Griffins, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (105-101) Winnetonka actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 17-25, 26-24, 25-20, 15-11.
Winnetonka's victory bumped their record up to 5-18. As for Excelsior Springs, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Winnetonka will take on Lincoln College Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Excelsior Springs, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Lafayette, where the match is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Excelsior Springs is facing Lafayette at the right time seeing as Lafayette is stuck on a 16-game losing streak.
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