It was a proper cat-fight when Wilmington took on Manteno on Thursday. The Wilmington Wildcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Manteno Panthers 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won five games in a row.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Wilmington who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 25-12.
Wilmington was led to victory by Addison Billingsley and Skylar Rossow. Billingsley had five digs and two aces, while Rossow had 13 digs. Rossow has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last seven times she's played.
Wilmington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive matchups.
Wilmington pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Manteno, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Wilmington will be playing in front of their home fans against Seneca at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Seneca will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Wilmington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Manteno, they will venture away from home to face off against Reed-Custer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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