Whitmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 3-2 to the Yellow Jackets when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Whitmer came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 25-23.
Khloe Nelson paced Whitmer's offense, picking up ten kills. Nelson got some help from Riley Forche and her 21 assists. Taryne Speegle controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Leading Perrysburg to victory were Ali Cherry and Abigail Bartolo. Cherry had 19 digs, while Bartolo had seven digs and two assists. Those 19 digs gave Cherry a new career-high.
Whitmer's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Perrysburg, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Whitmer didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Clay on the 2nd. As for Perrysburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Olentangy Berlin on the 30th.
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