After flying high against Duchesne on Thursday, Whitfield came back down to earth. The Warriors lost 3-0 to the Lutheran Cougars on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Whitfield was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Lutheran work for it, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-13, 27-25, 25-20.
Whitfield's loss came despite strong showings from Cooper Pinkley and Vincent Baiocchi. Pinkley had ten digs and three assists, while Baiocchi had 11 assists and four digs.
Whitfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-11-5. As for Lutheran, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8-1 record this season.
Whitfield has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Lutheran South on the 6th. As for Lutheran, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against Bayless on the 6th.
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