Wilber-Clatonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Fillmore Central Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Monday.
Wilber-Clatonia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-21.
Haleah Schuerman paced Wilber-Clatonia's offense, picking up 21 kills. Schuerman got some help from Brynn Zajicek and her 15 assists. Schuerman was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Ashlynn Childs was nothing short of spectacular for Fillmore Central: she had 28 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Childs has posted over her last six contests.
Wilber-Clatonia's defeat dropped their record down to 8-23. As for Fillmore Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-18 record this season.
Wilber-Clatonia and Fillmore Central will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Wolverines will face off against rival Fairbury at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Fillmore Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Raymond Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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