Volleyball Recap: North Cobb's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Four

North Cobb extended their postseason success on Saturday against Walton. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Walton Raiders 3-2. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 3-1 loss the last time these two teams met.

North Cobb had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 19-25, 26-24, 25-21, 15-11.

Sarah Boyle paced North Cobb's offense, picking up 21 kills. Boyle got some help from Saniyah Blake and her 23 assists. Boyle was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.

When it comes to explaining why Walton lost, don't look at Ella Cobb. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs and three aces. Cobb has been hot recently, having posted 13 or more digs the last four times she's played.

The victory was the fourth in a row for North Cobb, bringing their record for this year to 34-15. As for Walton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 27-8 record.

North Cobb is on the road again on Saturday to play Alpharetta. Alpharetta will roll in looking for their 36th straight win, something North Cobb surely won't give up without a fight. Walton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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