West Platte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to Northland Christian. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
While West Platte ultimately came up short, they really made Northland Christian work, particularly in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-8, 10-25, 25-19.
Kendall Dover paced West Platte's offense, picking up eight kills. Dover got some help from Amber Rutherford and her 18 assists. Rutherford was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Northland Christian found their leader in sophomore Lindsey Duesing, who had 13 digs and one assist.
West Platte's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Northland Christian, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, West Platte will be taking part in a tournament against Mid-Buchanan at 9:40 a.m. on Saturday. As for Northland Christian, they will head out to square off against Faith Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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