There's no place like home for Nicolet, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Whitefish Bay Blue Dukes on Thursday. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Dukes, too.
Nicolet took Whitefish Bay into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 17-25, 24-26, 25-12, 15-9.
Willow Braun was a one-man wrecking crew for Nicolet as she had 25 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Braun is now averaging an impressive 10.9 digs per game.
Nicolet pushed their record up to 10-13 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Whitefish Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
Nicolet wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Homestead on the 17th. Whitefish Bay has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against West Bend West on the 17th.
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