Wheatmore was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Providence Grove Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Wheatmore was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Providence Grove work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-23, 14-25, 28-26, 25-12.
Alexis Holifield paced Wheatmore's offense, picking up 21 kills. Holifield got some help from Lanie McMahan and her 36 assists. Madeline Mullinix controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Providence Grove had a senior duo take command as Callie Hodges had 38 digs and Cheyenne Collins had nine digs and five aces. Hodges is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least ten every time she's taken the court this season.
Wheatmore's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Providence Grove, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Wheatmore wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Trinity on the 9th. As for Providence Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Thomasville on the 9th.
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