Volleyball Recap: Slidell Tigers vs. Northlake Christian Wolverines
On Tuesday, Slidell faced Northlake Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Slidell Tigers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northlake Christian Wolverines. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wolverines apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-14, 21-25, 25-17.
Despite the loss, Slidell still got an impressive performance from Ella Spilling, who had 18 digs. Spilling has been hot , having posted 11 or more digs the last seven times she's played. Justice Kingsgon was another key player, getting ten digs.
Even though they lost, Slidell kept the net locked down and finished the game with 18 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least five blocks in nine consecutive matchups.
Slidell's loss dropped their record down to 34-4. As for Northlake Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-12.
Slidell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northlake Christian, they will square off against St. Michael at 9:00 p.m. on Friday. Northlake Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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