McPherson came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Paola Panthers out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Bullpups, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
McPherson had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 17-25, 25-12, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Paola saw an underclassman step up: Ellie Trachsel had 13 digs, seven kills, and three aces. Trachsel is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Ediger, who had 11 digs and six kills.
McPherson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Paola, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
McPherson has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Girard on the 5th. As for Paola, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Labette County on the 5th.
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