After flying high against Plainfield last Wednesday, Whiteland came back down to earth. The Warriors fell 3-1 to the Columbus East Olympians on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Olympians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on April 5th.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Columbus East scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21.
Henry Zauk and Lal Rin Mawia Ralte certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Zauk had nine assists and seven digs, while Rin Mawia Ralte had seven digs.
Whiteland has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Columbus East, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Whiteland is set to face off against their familiar foe Franklin Community at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Columbus East will challenge rival Shelbyville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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