If Polk County was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of A.C. Reynolds on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wolverines took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Henderson Falcons on Thursday. The Wolverines were not able to make up for their defeat to the Falcons from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Polk County started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-15, 25-14, 25-19.
Akeela Cunningham paced Polk County's offense, picking up 15 kills. Cunningham got some help from Abby Lewis and her 18 assists. Lewis was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
West Henderson found their leader in sophomore Joelie Humiston, who had 13 digs and four assists.
Having lost for the first time this season, Polk County fell to 2-1. As for West Henderson, the victory (which was their 14th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Polk County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against R-S Central on the 19th. As for West Henderson, they have also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against T.C. Roberson on the 19th.
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