Thompson and Austin squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Thompson had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Black Bears by a score of 3-2. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Jess Harlan paced Thompson's offense, picking up 13 kills. Harlan got some help from Maddy Henderson and her 41 assists. Henderson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Warriors
| 10/22/25 vs Austin | 2-3 |
| 10/22/25 vs Vestavia Hills | 3-0 |
| 10/16/25 @ Hoover | 3-1 |
| 10/16/25 vs Oak Mountain | 3-0 |
| 10/08/25 vs Arab | 3-1 |
With the defeat, Thompson broke their five-match winning streak and moved their record to 28-11. As for Austin, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 44-7 record this season.
Thompson wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Bob Jones on the 23rd. As for Austin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 loss against Hewitt-Trussville on the 23rd.
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