Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to the West Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in April.
While Highland ultimately came up short, they really made West work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 26-24, 25-17.
West's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Bigelow, who had 18 digs. That's the most digs Bigelow has posted over his last five contests. Aliomanu Aukusitino also deserves some recognition as he had his first block of the season.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-11.
Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West, they have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Woods Cross on the 5th.
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