It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Lumpkin County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Northwest Whitfield Bruins by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bruins 25-20 in the first set.
Lumpkin County started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-15, 15-6.
Paola Cuna was a one-woman wrecking crew For Northwest Whitfield. as she had 28 digs and two aces. Those 28 digs gave Cuna a new career-high.
Lumpkin County has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 19-18 record this season. As for Northwest Whitfield, they pushed their record up to 28-14 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Lumpkin County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwest Whitfield, they will square off against Jefferson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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