Dighton lost against Wheatland-Grinnell back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hornets fell just short of the Thunderhawks by a score of 2-1.
Dighton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-18, 25-21.
Wheatland-Grinnell was led to victory by Halle Zimmerman and Kelsie Bland. Zimmerman had 12 digs and two assists, while Bland had seven digs and two assists.
Dighton has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-10 record this season. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-12.
Dighton has already played their next contest (against Wallace County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Wheatland-Grinnell will be paying especially close attention to the Hornets' match: after the Hornets face off against Golden Plains, they'll take on Wheatland-Grinnell again on Tuesday.
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