After flying high against Dublin Scioto last Tuesday, Big Walnut came back down to earth. The Golden Eagles came up short against the Westerville North Warriors on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Golden Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
Big Walnut was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Westerville North work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 27-25, 25-21.
Nathaniel Weaver paced Big Walnut's offense, picking up seven kills. Weaver got some help from Bryce Lawhun and his 18 assists. Lawhun was also solid from the service line: he led the team with six aces.
Big Walnut has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Westerville North, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Big Walnut has already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Reynoldsburg on the 14th. As for Westerville North, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Olentangy Orange on the 12th.
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