It was a proper cat-fight when Paola challenged Washington on Thursday. The Paola Panthers put the hurt on the Washington Wildcats with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Paola took every set by at least 14 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-8, 25-11.
Paola's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brylynn Wicker led the charge by getting 12 kills, five digs, four aces, and a block. The dominant performance gave Wicker a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Trachsel, who had ten kills, seven digs, and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Paola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Paola's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7-6.
Paola wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Anderson County on the 12th. As for Washington, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Atchison at 7:00 p.m. on October 22nd.
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