The Westfield Shamrocks will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Plainfield Quakers at 2:00 p.m. Westfield will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Westfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Avon, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Westfield was ranked ninth). Westfield fell 3-1 to Avon on Wednesday. The Shamrocks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Westfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 27-25.
Despite the defeat, Westfield had strong showings from Emily Blevins, who had five digs and 22 assists, and Audrey Bassett, who had 11 kills, seven digs, and a block.
Meanwhile, Plainfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Franklin Community.
The 3-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Plainfield lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 20-25, 25-23, 25-22.
Westfield's defeat dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Plainfield, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Westfield came up short against Plainfield in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Westfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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