With a playoff game on the line, Northwest Whitfield rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Adairsville Tigers. The victory was familiar territory for the Bruins who have now won five games in a row.
Northwest Whitfield easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-19.
Northwest Whitfield was led to victory by Emma Wheeler and Paola Cuna. Wheeler had nine digs and four aces, while Cuna had six digs. Wheeler is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Northwest Whitfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Adairsville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-24.
Northwest Whitfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win vs. Southeast Whitfield County on the 21st. Adairsville has also already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against LaFayette on the 21st.
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