It was a good run, but Northwestern Lehigh unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Jim Thorpe Olympians. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Olympians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
While Northwestern Lehigh ultimately came up short, they really made Jim Thorpe work, particularly in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-22, 13-25, 36-34.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lexi George, who had 27 digs and three aces. That's the most aces George has posted in her last six matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Nagle, who had seven digs, two kills, and two aces.
Even though they lost, Northwestern Lehigh kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jim Thorpe only had seven.
Northwestern Lehigh's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Jim Thorpe, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Northwestern Lehigh nor Jim Thorpe have any future games scheduled.
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