If Whitehall was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pepin/Alma on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Norse fell just short of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Norse of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Whitehall started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 14-25, 25-17, 25-13, 15-9.
Avvia Herman
| 08/26/25 vs Augusta | 3 |
| 09/23/25 @ Pepin/Alma | 4 |
| 08/26/25 vs Rib Lake | 6 |
| 09/20/25 @ Eleva-Strum | 7 |
| 09/11/25 vs Blair-Taylor | 12 |
Loss or not, Whitehall got some senior leadership from Avvia Herman and Kyla Lambeck. Herman had 14 digs, while Lambeck had four digs and two aces. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Herman.
Whitehall now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Melrose-Mindoro, the victory snapped their losing streak at four matches and leaves them with a 5-10 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Whitehall will face off against rival Alma Center Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Melrose-Mindoro is set to challenge their familiar foe Cochrane-Fountain City at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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