Whitney lost against Western back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. While the Wildcats didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Pioneers 25-21 in the first set.
Whitney started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-15.
This is the second loss in a row for Whitney and nudges their season record down to 14-14. As for Western, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Coming up, Whitney will challenge Cerritos at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Western, they will square off against Savanna at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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