Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Wednesday. Jefferson came up short against Miller City, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for Jefferson in their meetings with Miller City: they've now lost nine in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12, 25-11.
Libby Wallace paced Jefferson's offense, picking up four kills. Wallace got some help from Alissa Gallmeier and her seven assists. Finally, Claire Brinkman kept Jefferson's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Miller City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Payton Michel out in front who had seven digs and two aces. Michel has been hot for a while, having also posted 14 or more assists the last 18 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Katem Schroeder, who had three digs and three aces.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Miller City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Jefferson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Ottoville on the 4th. As for Miller City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against Paulding on the 4th.
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