Whitefish Bay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Nicolet Knights by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Dukes of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Whitefish Bay took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-19, 17-25, 24-26, 25-12, 15-9.
Nicolet found their leader in underclassman Willow Braun, who had 25 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Braun has posted since back in October of 2023.
Whitefish Bay's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Nicolet, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13.
Whitefish Bay wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against West Bend West on the 17th. Nicolet has also already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Homestead on the 17th.
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