Wheatmore was handed a three-set loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They won by a set and slipped past the Chatham Central Bears 3-2. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 win the Bears walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Wheatmore got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 26-28, 25-17, 22-25, 15-13.
Alexis Holifield paced Wheatmore's offense, picking up 17 kills. Holifield got some help from Lanie McMahan and her 34 assists. McMahan was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
Nicole Maness and Anali Perez certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Maness had 18 digs and two assists, while Perez had 12 digs and two assists. Maness has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played. Addison Goldston also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
The victory got Wheatmore back to even at 3-3. As for Chatham Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, Chatham Central will take on College Prep & Leadership Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheatmore will be paying especially close attention to the Bears' matchup: after the Bears face off against the Royals, they'll take on Wheatmore again at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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