After flying high against Fort Wayne Canterbury last Thursday, Whitko came back down to earth. The Whitko Wildcats fell just short of the Northfield Norsemen by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled against the Norsemen recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Whitko took Northfield into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-15, 20-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Despite the loss, Whitko had strong showings from Isabelle Harman, who had 41 digs, and Alivia Anderson, who had 40 digs and a kill. With that strong performance, Anderson is now averaging an impressive 11.4 digs per game. Meredith Hindbaugh was another key player, getting 15 digs and two aces.
Northfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bella Myers, who had 14 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Warnock, who had three digs and 19 assists.
Whitko's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Northfield, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Whitko will take on Rochester at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northfield, they will head out to challenge North Miami at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northfield is facing North Miami at the right time seeing as North Miami is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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