Whitman-Hanson Regional entered their matchup against Duxbury on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Whitman-Hanson Regional Panthers fell just short of the Duxbury Dragons by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost six in a row.
While Whitman-Hanson Regional ultimately came up short, they really made Duxbury work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 26-24, 25-16, 24-26, 15-9.
Whitman-Hanson Regional's loss came despite strong showings from Molly Geddis and Brooke Steele. Geddis had 18 digs, while Steele had 15 digs, four kills, and two aces. Steele is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Whitman-Hanson Regional's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Duxbury, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Whitman-Hanson Regional will square off against Marshfield at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshfield is coming into the match with six straight losses on the road, meaning Whitman-Hanson Regional will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Duxbury, they will head out to square off against Silver Lake Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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