Wheatland had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Yuba City Honkers out 2-1. This was payback for the Pirates, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Wheatland had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the nexttwo. After all that action, the final score was 20-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Yuba City saw an underclassman step up: Dessa McDonald had 15 digs and three aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in aces.
Wheatland's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Yuba City, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Wheatland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 victory vs. Red Bluff on the 7th. Yuba City has also already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Las Plumas on the 7th.
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