It was a proper cat-fight when Whitehouse took on Hallsville on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Whitehouse wouldn't go down easily and took Hallsville into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-14, 24-26, 21-25, 15-11.
Hallsville found their leader in sophomore Lyla Evans, who had 12 digs and two aces. Shelby Folmar also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Whitehouse and nudges their season record down to 24-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 17-14 Texas (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 63.4% over those games). As for Hallsville, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-9.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Whitehouse will face off against rival Mt. Pleasant at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hallsville is set to take on their familiar foe Texas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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