Northport typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Almira-Coulee-Hartline proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Northport Mustangs. Winning may never get old, but the Warriors sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-7.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least six blocks in nine consecutive games.
Northport lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Olivia Stark, who had 12 kills, eight digs, eight aces, and two blocks. Stark has been hot , having posted five or more kills the last six times she's played. Dalilah Colton was another key player, getting 15 digs and two aces.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-9. As for Northport, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 13-3 record.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Valley Christian on the 30th. As for Northport, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Curlew on the 30th.
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