Maddie Wetzell and the Bureau Valley Storm had come too far not to finish the job.

Wetzell hit for two points off Mendota blockers, and sophomore Mya Shipp’s smash put the finishing touches on a 22-25, 25-19, 25-17 victory for the Storm.

“We played two really good games this week. Tonight, we weren’t there mentally and trying to fight back is something I’m proud of,” Wetzell said. “We’ve struggled with that in the past and just being able to finish the set was really nice.

“The momentum was on our side, so going into the third set we could feel a little more confident and not as rushed. We were able to use our momentum for the best.”

The win was the third in four nights for the Storm, defeating Annawan on Monday and Abingdon-Avon on Wednesday, evening their record at 11-11.

“That’

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