Waverly faced York in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Vikings won by a set and slipped past the Dukes 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
While Waverly might've won, it sure wasn't easy: York scored at least 13 points in every set they played. The final set scores came out to 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Waverly's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hallie Lauenstein, who had 24 digs, 22 kills, four aces, and two solo blocks. McKinley Moser was another key player, getting 60 assists, 14 digs, and six kills.
York's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kinslee Kern, who had 42 assists and 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Avery Wardyn, who had 21 digs, 11 kills, and two aces.
Waverly has now won five of their last six games on the road. That's helped them to a 25-5 record this season. As for York, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-7.
After both having extra time off, Waverly and Pius X will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for York, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Lakeview on the 15th.
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