La Crosse Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Tomah Timberwolves on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Riverhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Timberwolves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
While La Crosse Central was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Tomah's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22, 25-23.
McKenna Michaels paced La Crosse Central's offense, picking up nine kills. Michaels got some help from Ellie Gillitzer and her 24 assists. Mady Young controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
La Crosse Central will take on Black River Falls in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Tomah, they will square off against Big Foot at 9:00 a.m. on Friday.
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