Rhinelander was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prentice Buccaneers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buccaneers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Thursday.
Rhinelander was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22.
Prentice found their leader in sophomore Piper Heikkinen, who had 13 digs and one assist. Heikkinen is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
Rhinelander's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Prentice, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Coincidentally, Rhinelander and Prentice will both be playing Amherst the next time they take the court. The Buccaneers will head out to face the Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Hodags will play them later in the day, at 7:00 p.m.
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