Keller Central was the 3-1 winner over Northwest when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Keller Central Chargers fell just short of the Northwest Texans by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Chargers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Northwest scored at least 12 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 20-25, 15-12.
Britney Hoover and Addison Ortega certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hoover had 15 digs and two aces, while Ortega had 22 digs and four aces. Ortega is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Richardson, who had eight digs and 19 assists.
Even though they lost, Keller Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest only served four.
Northwest was led to victory by Camille Ortman and Ariah Perez. Ortman had 15 digs, while Perez had 12 kills and three digs.
Keller Central's defeat dropped their record down to 24-18. As for Northwest, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keller Central will challenge Bell at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keller Central is facing Bell at the right time seeing as Bell is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Northwest, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Southlake Carroll at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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