Herlong was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Westwood Lumberjacks. The Vikings were not able to make up for their loss to the Lumberjacks from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Herlong wouldn't go down easily and took Westwood into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-20, 23-25, 25-13, 15-6.
Herlong's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Westwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Herlong will head out on the road to square off against Paradise Adventist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Princeton on the 18th.
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