It was a proper cat-fight when Griffith challenged Wheeler on Thursday. The Panthers came up short against the Bearcats, falling 3-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Griffith was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-23, 25-14.
Saniya Harper paced Griffith's offense, picking up six kills. Harper were helped by Charlee Prutsman and Kaelin Bergdahl, who contributed five assists each. Jasela Rutherford controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Griffith now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Wheeler, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 13-8 record.
Looking ahead, Griffith will square off against Kankakee Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wheeler, they will be playing at home against Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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