Blue Mountain and Northwestern Lehigh squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Blue Mountain had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers. The Eagles just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
While Blue Mountain ultimately came up short, they really made Northwestern Lehigh work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-13, 25-14.
Northwestern Lehigh's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lexi George led the charge by getting 14 digs and two aces. George is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shannon Green, who had two kills and 26 assists.
Blue Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Blue Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Northwestern Lehigh has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Allentown Central Catholic on the 23rd.
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