Volleyball Recap: Northport Mustangs vs. Cusick Panthers
Northport came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cusick Panthers with a sharp 3-0 win. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-14, 25-18.
Northport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alexus Stark led the charge by getting ten kills and eight aces. Stark has been hot , having posted two or more aces the last six times she's played. Makaila Hackenberg was another key player, getting seven digs and six aces.
Northport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 23 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 14 consecutive games.
Northport pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Cusick, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Selkirk the next time they take the court. Cusick will head out to face Selkirk at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Northport will host them at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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