The Walled Lake Northern Knights are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Detroit Country Day Yellowjackets at 4:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Walled Lake Northern didn't have quite enough to beat Lakeland and fell 3-2.
Walled Lake Northern took Lakeland into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-15, 23-25, 20-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, Detroit Country Day waltzed into their contest on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They had just enough and edged the Black Hawks out 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Detroit Country Day got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-22, 20-25, 25-22, 15-25, 15-6.
Walled Lake Northern has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season. As for Detroit Country Day, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Walled Lake Northern beat Detroit Country Day 3-1 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walled Lake Northern since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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