Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Andrews couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the West Plains Wolves on Monday, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mustangs have suffered since September 24th.
Andrews took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Andrews saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Danlee Fisher had ten digs. Fisher has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more digs the last 12 times she's played.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Plains to victory, but perhaps none more so than AJ Norman, who had 12 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Norman has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Wineberg, who had seven digs.
With the defeat, Andrews broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 32-12. As for West Plains, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 29-11 record this season.
Andrews does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Plains, they will square off against Ysleta on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a ten-game winning streak alive.
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