Southern Wells came into Thursday's matchup looking for another win against Whitko, but Meredith Hindbaugh wouldn't allow it. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Raiders on Thursday thanks in part to Hindbaugh, who had 14 digs, 13 kills, three aces, and one block. She has been hot, having posted six or more kills the last five times she's played.
One reason for the win was Whitko's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-21, 25-15.
Audrey Watmough
| 09/25/25 vs Southern Wells | 3 |
| 09/20/25 vs Culver Academies | 2 |
| 09/20/25 vs Columbia City | 2 |
| 09/18/25 vs Southwood | 1 |
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Whitko got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Audrey Watmough out in front who had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Watmough has posted over her last seven matches. Alexa Culp was another key player, getting 14 digs, seven kills, and one block.
They weren't the only good servers: Whitko was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive contests.
Despite the defeat, Southern Wells saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ellie DeWeese had ten digs.
Whitko's record now sits at 10-12. As for Southern Wells, they dropped their record down to 12-9 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Whitko has already played their next matchup (against Central Noble), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Southern Wells, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Bluffton on the 27th.
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