Whitko and South Adams squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Whitko had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the South Adams Starfires. The Wildcats have struggled against the Starfires recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-13, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Whitko saw an underclassman step up: Meredith Hindbaugh had three aces and 17 assists. Hindbaugh has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more assists the last 14 times she's played.
Reagan Beitler was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs, two kills, and two aces.
With the defeat, Whitko broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-17. As for South Adams, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season.
Whitko does not have any more games scheduled as of now. South Adams has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 loss against Woodlan on the 19th.
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