North Central posted their closest victory since September 4th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out the Redfield Pheasants 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day North Central got the one that really mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 24-26, 25-21.
Amree VanderVorst paced North Central's offense, picking up 13 kills. VanderVorst got some help from Camryn Witlock and her 27 assists. Finally, Ella Batie kept North Central's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Despite the loss, Redfield saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Katryn Evans had 21 digs. Evans is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in each of the last five games she's played.
North Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Redfield, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Coincidentally, North Central and Redfield will both be playing Timber Lake the next time they take the court. The Pheasants will host the Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Thunder will play them later in the day, at 1:00 p.m.
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