If Whitko was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Central Noble on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell 3-1 to the Maconaquah Braves on Tuesday. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Braves from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Whitko was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Maconaquah work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Meredith Hindbaugh
| 09/30/25 @ Maconaquah | 12 |
| 09/29/25 vs Central Noble | 6 |
| 09/25/25 vs Southern Wells | 13 |
| 09/23/25 @ Wabash | 9 |
| 09/20/25 @ Wawasee | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the defeat, Whitko saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Meredith Hindbaugh had 15 digs, 12 kills, four aces, and one block. Hindbaugh has been hot, having posted six or more kills the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexa Culp, who had 14 digs and 12 kills.
Aubrey Kaiser was nothing short of spectacular for Maconaquah: she had 20 digs and three aces. Those 20 digs gave Kaiser a new career-high.
Whitko's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Maconaquah, their victory ended a three-match drought at home and bumped them up to 16-7.
Looking ahead, Whitko will face off against Fort Wayne Canterbury at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maconaquah, they will challenge Northfield at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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