Mt. Whitney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Porterville Panthers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pioneers of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-11, 25-18.
Mt. Whitney lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Dolores Carter, who had 11 digs and eight kills. What's more, Carter also racked up no blocks, the mostshe's had since back in August.
Mt. Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Porterville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
After both having extra time off, Mt. Whitney and Redwood will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Redwood is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins at home, so Mt. Whitney will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Porterville, they will host Monache at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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