Whitko is 2-7 against Northfield since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Whitko Wildcats will square off against the Northfield Norsemen at 7:30 p.m. Whitko will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more sets each match than the last.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Whitko finally turned things around against Fort Wayne Canterbury on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Cavaliers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted since August 29th.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-8, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Northfield waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Northfield was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15.
Northfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brinlei Swihart, who had two aces and 12 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Myers, who had 12 digs.
Northfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Whitko's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-15. As for Northfield, their record is now 18-8.
Whitko suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Whitko avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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