Winfield lost against Circle back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Winfield Vikings fell just short of the Circle Thunderbirds by a score of 2-1. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Thunderbirds 25-19 in the first set.
Winfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-13, 25-12.
Circle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brianna Paul, who had six digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Hadley Bourne, who had six digs.
Winfield dropped their record down to 5-22 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Circle, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing North the next time they take the court. Circle will host North at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Winfield will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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