Wheeler waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the River Forest Ingots 3-0. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 2-0 back in August.
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 digs Bouma has posted since back in August.

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09/11/25 vs River Forest | 3-0 |
09/08/25 @ Tri-Township | 3-0 |
09/06/25 @ Knox | 3-0 |
09/03/25 vs Boone Grove | 3-1 |
They weren't the only good server: Wheeler was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces every time they've taken the court this season.
Wheeler's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for River Forest, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Wheeler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against South Bend Washington on the 12th. As for River Forest, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Bowman Academy on the 13th.
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