Wabaunsee lost against Chase County two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Wabaunsee Chargers fell just short of the Chase County Bulldogs by a score of 2-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
The 2-1 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Wabaunsee lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-23, 29-27.
Wabaunsee's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Izabella Wright, who had 22 digs and three aces. Wright is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Kinsley Michaelis was another key player, getting eight digs and ten assists.
Even though they lost, Wabaunsee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in three consecutive matches.
Wabaunsee's defeat dropped their record down to 16-9-1. As for Chase County, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Wabaunsee has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Mission Valley on the 7th. As for Chase County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Council Grove on the 7th.
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