After flying high against Bunker last Thursday, South Iron came back down to earth. The South Iron Panthers lost 3-0 to the Winona Wildcats on Tuesday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-13.
Despite the loss, South Iron still got an impressive performance from Payton German, who had 12 digs.
South Iron's loss dropped their record down to 11-14-1. As for Winona, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2-2 record this season.
South Iron will venture away from home to square off against Viburnum at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Viburnum is coming into the matchup with seven straight defeats at home, meaning South Iron will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Winona, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Bakersfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Winona is facing Bakersfield at the right time seeing as Bakersfield is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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