After flying high against Anna last Tuesday, Walnut Grove came back down to earth. The Walnut Grove Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Melissa Cardinals on Friday. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 25-21 in the first set.
Walnut Grove started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-23, 25-22.
Walnut Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 22-14. As for Melissa, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-6.
Walnut Grove has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Denison on the 8th. As for Melissa, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Greenville on the 8th.
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