Whiteland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenwood Woodmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Woodmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on April 5th.
Whiteland started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Whiteland still got an impressive performance from Lal Rin Mawia Ralte, who had 18 digs and one assist. Caleb Oliver also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Greenwood found their leader in sophomore Josh Thanga, who had 15 digs. Thanga has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times he's played.
Whiteland's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Greenwood, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 7-12.
Looking ahead, Whiteland will welcome Lafayette Jefferson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Greenwood, they will venture away from home to face off against Columbus East at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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