Mourning and North Broward Prep squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Mourning had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the North Broward Prep Eagles. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mourning started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-19.
Mourning lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Alejandra Luzardo, who had 27 digs. Another player making a difference was Julia Shevit, who had 11 digs and four aces.
Even though they lost, Mourning was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 29 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Mourning's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for North Broward Prep, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-8.
Mourning does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Broward Prep, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. North Broward Prep will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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