If Wessington Springs was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of James Valley Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wessington Springs Spartans lost 3-0 to the Kimball/White Lake Wildkats on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Wessington Springs was not able to win a set, but it sure wasn't from a lack of trying: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-23.
Wessington Springs lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Logan Mohling, who had ten digs, two kills, and two aces. That's the most aces Mohling has posted in her last five matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Remie Roduner, who had 20 digs.
Wessington Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 14-16. As for Kimball/White Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-23.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wessington Springs and Hitchcock-Tulare are set to duel on Tuesday. Hitchcock-Tulare will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Wessington Springs surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kimball/White Lake, they will take on Colome at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Colome is coming into the match with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Kimball/White Lake will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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