If North Point was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Fort Zumwalt East on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Grizzlies fell 3-1 to the Liberty Eagles on Friday. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
While Liberty got the win, North Point sure made them earn it: two sets took extra rallies. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 27-25, 27-25.
Max Fields paced North Point's offense, picking up 18 kills. Fields got some help from Tyler Egbert and his 31 assists. Austin Ewens controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Logan Hinds went supernova For Liberty., getting seven digs and three aces. That's the most digs Hinds has posted since back in April of 2024.
North Point's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season.
North Point didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Fort Zumwalt North on the 29th. As for Liberty, they will head out to square off against Howell North at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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