Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Lathrop couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They lost 3-0 to the South Anchorage Wolverines on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Malemutes in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost five in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-17.
South Anchorage found their leader in sophomore Jessica Gieser, who had 13 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Gieser has posted since back in September of 2023.
Lathrop's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 38-10-2. As for South Anchorage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-10-3 record this season.
Lathrop didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Chugiak on the 15th. South Anchorage has also already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Wasilla on the 14th.
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