PARKERSBURG — Dike-New Hartford pushed its way back from a two-set deficit Tuesday, extending a ranked matchup with Aplington-Parkersburg to a deciding fifth set before the Falcons halted the comeback.

The second-ranked Wolverines fell to eighth-ranked A-P 25-13, 25-18, 15-25, 23-25, 15-11, dropping to 17-7 after recovering from a difficult start to force a fifth set.