Whitney was the 3-2 winner over Rocklin when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. Whitney fell 3-1 to Rocklin on Monday. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Rocklin scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-20, 17-25, 25-20.
Cooper Michael paced Whitney's offense, picking up 12 kills. Michael got some help from Balin Sillence-Dhamrait and his 16 assists. Finally, Luca Wright kept Whitney's defense grounded, leading the team with four blocks.
Rocklin can attribute much of their success to Donovan Kuwazaki, who had 15 digs and seven assists. That's the most digs Kuwazaki has posted over his last ten matches.
Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Rocklin, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-11.
Whitney has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Del Oro on the 26th. As for Rocklin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Jesuit on the 26th.
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