After a string of eight wins, LaFayette's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Northwest Whitfield Bruins. The Ramblers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on September 5th.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Northwest Whitfield scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-21.
Leading Northwest Whitfield to victory were Emma Wheeler and Paola Cuna. Wheeler had 11 digs and five aces, while Cuna had nine digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Wheeler now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
LaFayette's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-13. As for Northwest Whitfield, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-9.
LaFayette will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ridgeland at 6:00 p.m. As for Northwest Whitfield, they will take on Adairsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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