Wheelersburg and Adena squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Wheelersburg had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Adena Warriors. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.
While Wheelersburg ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 23-25, 25-22, 25-20.
Wheelersburg's loss came despite strong showings from Mylee Gleim and Laikyn Hall. Gleim had 25 digs, while Hall had ten digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Hall a new career-high in aces.
Even though they lost, Wheelersburg was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in ten consecutive matches.
Adena's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kimmy Dalton led the charge by getting 36 digs and three aces. Dalton has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Grooms, who had seven digs and two aces.
Wheelersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 24-3. As for Adena, the victory (which was their 18th in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
Wheelersburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Adena, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lake Catholic at 6:00 p.m. Lake Catholic is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Adena will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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