Wittenberg-Birnamwood and Oconto squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Wittenberg-Birnamwood had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Oconto Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chargers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-21, 25-19.
Melania Ganquist paced Wittenberg-Birnamwood's offense, picking up eight kills. Ganquist got some help from
Lily Metropulos and her 14 assists. Metropulos was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 19-15. As for Oconto, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-12.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oconto, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-2 victory against Tomahawk on the 26th.
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