It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wheatland-Grinnell had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Argonia Raiders , sneaking past 2-1. Winning may never get old, but the Thunderhawks sure are getting used to it with their 16th in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (71-70) Wheatland-Grinnell actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 13-25, 32-30, 25-16.
Their offense was headlined by
Natalie Bixenman and
Aliviah Ball, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from
Emily Heier and her 23 assists.
Abigail Cheney controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Wheatland-Grinnell is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 27 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-9 record this season. As for Argonia, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 37-7 record.
Wheatland-Grinnell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Hanover on the 1st. Argonia has also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Linn on the 1st.
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