It was a proper cat-fight when Westport duked it out with Avon on Monday. The Wildcats took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Avon scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-23, 25-17.
This is the second loss in a row for Westport and nudges their season record down to 3-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-2 Holbrook (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 76.2% over those games). As for Avon, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Coming up, Westport will welcome Atlantis at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Avon, they are taking a road trip to challenge Holbrook at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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