Sutherland was the 2-0 winner over Wallace when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Sutherland Sailors took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wallace Wildcats on Thursday. The Sailors' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Sutherland was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Mariana Aceves-Lopez, who had 17 digs.
Sutherland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Wallace, their victory bumped their record up to 14-12.
After both having extra time off, Sutherland and Medicine Valley will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on Thursday. Medicine Valley is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Sutherland will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Wallace has already played their next match, a 2-1 defeat against Dundy County-Stratton on the 21st.
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