Chetek-Weyerhaeuser and Northwestern squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Chetek-Weyerhaeuser had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in September.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-18, 21-25, 25-16.
Ella Turauski paced Chetek-Weyerhaeuser's offense, picking up 17 kills. Turauski got some help from Calli Johnson and her 22 assists. Finally, Turauski was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high four blocks.
Northwestern found their leader in sophomore Lauren Zifko, who had 12 digs and three aces. Those three aces set a new season-high mark for Zifko. Genna Kreuser also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser now has a losing record of 19-20. As for Northwestern, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8.
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwestern, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Barron on the 25th.
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