If Westfield was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Central last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Westfield Shamrocks fell 3-1 to the Avon Orioles on Wednesday. The Shamrocks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Westfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 27-25.
Despite the defeat, Westfield had strong showings from Emily Blevins, who had five digs and 22 assists, and Audrey Bassett, who had 11 kills, seven digs, and a block.
Avon got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Stella Hamood out in front who had 13 digs and two aces. Hamood is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Abequibel, who had ten digs and two aces.
Westfield's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Avon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Westfield will challenge Plainfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Westfield will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. After both having extra time off, Avon and Whiteland will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Avon will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
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