Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Westwood couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 3-1 to the Thrall Tigers on Monday. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Tigers 26-24 in the first set.
Westwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-18, 25-12, 25-14.
Westwood's loss came despite strong showings from Addyson Nettles and Brylee Mitchell. Nettles had ten digs, while Mitchell had eight kills and eight digs. Mitchell has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more kills the last 17 times she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Westwood and nudges their season record down to 25-12. As for Thrall, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 28-8.
Westwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Thrall has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against West on the 7th.
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