River Forest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Wheeler Bearcats, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bearcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in August.
River Forest took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-18.
Wheeler was led to victory by Laylah McNamara and Brianna Bouma. McNamara had eight digs and three assists, while Bouma had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Bouma has posted over her last seven matchups.
River Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Wheeler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
River Forest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Bowman Academy on the 13th. As for Wheeler, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against South Bend Washington on the 12th.
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