After flying high against Fountain Central on Saturday, Western came back down to earth. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Kokomo Wildkats on Tuesday. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Wildkats when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Western started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 27-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Kokomo had a senior duo take command as Tia Williams had 20 digs and Torre Willis had 24 assists and three aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Western fell to 2-1.
Coming up, Western will square off against Mississinewa at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kokomo, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against North Miami at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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