Volleyball Recap: North Forsyth Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 6:21am

Volleyball Recap: North Forsyth Raiders vs. Walton Raiders

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North Forsyth and Walton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Forsyth had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Walton Raiders by a score of 3-2. North Forsyth's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

While North Forsyth ultimately came up short, they really made Walton work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 26-24, 22-25, 23-25, 15-7.

Even though they lost, North Forsyth kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.5 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 4.4.

Ella Cobb went supernova for Walton, getting 37 digs and ten assists. Cobb has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last three times she's played.

North Forsyth's loss dropped their record down to 22-8. As for Walton, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 27-7.

North Forsyth does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Walton has already played their next match, a 3-2 defeat against North Cobb on the 26th.

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