Winner and Sioux Valley squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Winner had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Sioux Valley Cossacks by a score of 3-2. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Winner wouldn't go down easily and took Sioux Valley into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-14, 25-19, 13-25, 16-14.
Despite the loss, Winner saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alice Wilson had 28 digs. Those 28 digs set a new season-high mark for Wilson.
Winner's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8. As for Sioux Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season.
Winner has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Mt. Vernon/Plankinton on the 23rd. As for Sioux Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Miller on the 23rd.
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