Wautoma lost against Nekoosa back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wautoma Hornets fell just short of the Nekoosa Papermakers by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Papermakers: they've now lost three in a row.
Wautoma wouldn't go down easily and took Nekoosa into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-20, 25-16, 22-25, 15-11.
Wautoma's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brynlee Vaughan, who had 18 digs.
Wautoma's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Nekoosa, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-12.
Wautoma will challenge Mauston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nekoosa, they will face off against Wisconsin Dells at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wisconsin Dells is coming into the contest with three straight victories at home, so Nekoosa will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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