With a playoff game on the line, Angola rose to the challenge on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the NorthWood Panthers out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Angola was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-15, 20-25, 25-19, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Anna Mcclure, who had 19 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 15 or more in the last three games she's played.
Angola was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why NorthWood lost, don't look at Anna Roeder. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs.
Angola is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-4 record this season. As for NorthWood, with the defeat, they broke their 12-game winning streak and moved their record to 30-7.
Angola will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Roncalli at 4:30 p.m. Roncalli will roll in looking for their 35th straight victory, something Angola surely won't give up without a fight. NorthWood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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