Volleyball Recap: North Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Ella Powalie and Ava Mitchell

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2024, 10:23am

Volleyball Recap: North Rangers vs. South Rebels

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North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rangers of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.

The final score came out to 25-12, 25-18, 21-25, 25-23.

North's loss came despite strong showings from Ava Mitchell and Ella Powalie. Mitchell had 12 digs and two aces, while Powalie had ten kills, eight digs, and a block. That's the most aces Mitchell has posted since back in September.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead South to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kelly West, who had 26 assists. With that strong performance, West is now averaging an impressive 12.6 assists per game. Leya Majstorovic was another key player, getting 12 digs.

North's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.

After both having extra time off, North and Lakewood will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 23rd. As for South, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Fairview on the 12th.

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