Wheeler unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 3-0 to the Morgan Township Cherokees on Monday. If the Bearcats were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Cherokees when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Wheeler was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-13, 25-23.
Lexi Rippe was nothing short of spectacular for Morgan Township: she had 20 digs and five kills.
Morgan Township's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Wheeler didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against North Judson-San Pierre on the 20th. As for Morgan Township, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against River Forest on the 19th.
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