Western has gone 9-1 against Northwest recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Western Panthers will head out to face off against the Northwest Mounties at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Western lost 3-0 to Harper Creek on Wednesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eaton Rapids.
Northwest was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Eaton Rapids work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 24-26, 26-24.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Addison Moore, who had 23 digs and seven kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Brooks, who had 15 kills and 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Northwest kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eaton Rapids only had a.
Western's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6-2. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11-1.
Western was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwest in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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