North Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hannibal Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grizzlies of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
While North Point ultimately came up short, they really made Hannibal work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 21-25, 25-13, 25-22.
Libbie Meek and Emma Shryock certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Meek had 22 digs and two aces, while Shryock had 20 digs and four aces. That's the most aces Shryock has posted in her last nine matches.
Even though they lost, North Point was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Leading Hannibal to victory were Kegan Greening and Zanie Terrill. Greening had 22 digs, while Terrill had six digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Greening is now averaging an impressive 10.4 digs per game.
North Point's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11-2. As for Hannibal, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-4.
North Point has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Fort Zumwalt South on the 3rd. As for Hannibal, they will head out to face off against Kirksville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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