After flying high against Bowling Green on Tuesday, Whitmer came back down to earth. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Whitmer had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-21, 25-21.
Their offense was headlined by Lexi Williams and Maddy Perz, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Hayden Harmon and her 12 assists. Taylor Brown controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Perrysburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ali Cherry, who had 12 digs and two aces. Cherry is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in each of the last five games she's played. Mia Brandeberry also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Whitmer's defeat dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Perrysburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
Whitmer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Anthony Wayne on the 29th. As for Perrysburg, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Liberty-Benton on the 27th.
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