Volleyball Recap: Northport Mustangs vs. Republic Tigers
Northport entered their tilt with Republic on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Republic Tigers by a score of 3-1. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Northport walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19, 19-25, 25-18.
Northport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kylie Colton led the charge by getting 15 digs, five aces, and three kills. Those five aces gave Colton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexus Stark, who had eight digs, seven aces, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Northport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in nine consecutive matches.
Northport's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Republic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Northport will square off against Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northport is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Republic, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Moses Lake Christian Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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