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| vs RHS 9-26-2026 | 2-1 | W |
| vs BHS 9-26-2026 | 2-0 | W |
| @ AHS 9-22-2026 | 3-2 | W |
Phillips waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins...and they left with three. They came within a single set of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Rhinelander Hodags.
Phillips had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final set scores came out to 22-25, 25-11, 15-8.
Phillips' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Hertlein, who had 15 assists, 10 kills, six digs, and two aces. The team also got some help from Annaka Tobias, who had 12 kills and 10 digs.
Rhinelander's loss came despite strong showings from Maddie Paulson and Kylie Treder. Paulson had 15 digs, while Treder had 10 assists, four digs, and two aces.
Phillips has now won six of their last seven games at home. That gives them a 13-8 record this season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-3 Chequamegon and 10-15 Rhinelander (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 34.3% over those games). As for Rhinelander, they dropped their record down to 10-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Phillips has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Mellen on the 26th. As for Rhinelander, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against Bruce on the 26th.
