Whitfield was the 3-0 winner over Alton when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Warriors fell just short of the Redbirds by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday.
While Whitfield ultimately came up short, they really made Alton work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 28-30, 27-25, 15-9.
Lucien Gray-Liva paced Whitfield's offense, picking up 19 kills. Gray-Liva got some help from Vincent Baiocchi and his 30 assists. Cooper Pinkley controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Whitfield's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6-1. As for Alton, their victory bumped their record up to 3-12.
Looking ahead, Whitfield will head out on the road to challenge Rockwood Summit at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Alton, they will host Granite City at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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