Volleyball Recap: New Albany Eagles vs. Pickerington North Panthers
New Albany lost against Pickerington North back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The New Albany Eagles fell 3-1 to the Pickerington North Panthers. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 22-25, 25-17.
Despite the loss, New Albany still got an impressive performance from Aline Bhat, who had 18 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Bhat a new career-high in aces.
Pickerington North found their leader in underclassman Madison Smith, who had ten digs, three kills, and 52 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Smith now posted 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pickerington North, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
New Albany will head out on the road to challenge Hilliard Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hilliard Davidson is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning New Albany will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Pickerington North, they will welcome Lincoln at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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