Plainfield was the 3-1 winner over Wheeler when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Plainfield Panthers came up short against the Wheeler Lions on Friday, falling 3-0.
While Plainfield ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-22, 25-22.
Plainfield's loss came despite strong showings from Shae Valentin and Paityn Caron. Valentin had 16 digs, while Caron had nine digs. Valentin has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Plainfield dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Wheeler, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Plainfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Ledyard at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wheeler, they will venture away from home to square off against Norwich RVT at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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