It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chester can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Westwood Lumberjacks on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lumberjacks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on October 15th.
Despite the loss, Chester saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kylie Kistle had 15 digs and two assists.
Westwood was led to victory by Elaina Strand and Reagan Baehler. Strand had seven digs and three aces, while Baehler had 18 kills, 12 digs, two aces, and one block. Baehler has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more kills the last 11 times she's played.
Chester's defeat dropped their record down to 19-14. As for Westwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Chester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westwood, after both having extra time off, they and Paradise Adventist Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out on November 8.
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