Wheaton North lost against Timothy Christian back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Falcons fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1.
Wheaton North actually scored more points across those three sets (76-74), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 22-28, 26-24.
Emily Rochford paced Wheaton North's offense, picking up 11 kills. Rochford got some help from Sophia Ohashi and her 21 assists. Mary Kate Whittington and Hannah Van Denend kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with three aces apiece.
Timothy Christian found their leader in sophomore Alexis Brandsma, who had nine digs and one assist.
Wheaton North has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-12 record this season. As for Timothy Christian, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-2.
Wheaton North has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Geneva on the 14th. As for Timothy Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against IC Catholic Prep on the 11th.
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