It was a proper cat-fight when NorthWood took on Warsaw on Thursday. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
While NorthWood was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-20.
Their offense was headlined by Ella Branham and Eden Wiggins, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Emily Uhlmann and her 22 assists. Branham also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Abby Schmucker, each putting up two.
Ellie Hepler was a one-woman wrecking crew For Warsaw. as she had 29 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Hepler has posted since back in August. Alayna Lantz was another key player, getting four digs and three aces.
NorthWood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Warsaw, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
NorthWood has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Muncie Burris on the 4th. As for Warsaw, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Elkhart on the 4th.
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