Wilmington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Richmond Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hurricane of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Their offense was headlined by Miya Nance and Aunestie Hudson, who picked up eight kills apiece. They got some help from Anna Niemesh and her 16 assists. She was also solid from the service line: she led the team with five aces.
Wilmington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for New Richmond, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Wilmington and New Richmond could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Hurricane will challenge Batavia at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (576 vs. 269). Meanwhile, New Richmond (ranked 442nd) will meet Bishop Brossart (ranked 64th) at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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