It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North White can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Pioneer Panthers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Despite the defeat, North White had strong showings from Adriann Conn, who had nine digs, and Ella Hunt, who had nine assists and two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pioneer to victory, but perhaps none more so than Madyson Shaffer, who had 21 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Lois Layer, who had three digs and three aces.
Vikings
| 10/14/25 vs Pioneer | 1-3 |
| 10/09/25 vs DeMotte Christian | 3-0 |
| 10/07/25 @ North Newton | 3-0 |
| 10/04/25 vs Caston | 2-0 |
| 10/04/25 vs DeMotte Christian | 2-0 |
North White moved to 19-8 with that loss, which also ended their five-match winning streak. As for Pioneer, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-14 record this season.
North White does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pioneer, they will take on Tri-County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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