Griffith lost against North Newton back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Panthers fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. While the Panthers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 25-16 in the first set.
Griffith actually scored more points across those five sets (107-98), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 26-24, 25-22, 16-25, 15-11.
Griffith's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Miriam Velez, who had eight digs and two aces.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Newton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lily Johnson, who had 15 digs. Those 15 digs gave Johnson a new career-high. Rylynn Klemz also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Griffith now has a losing record of 4-5. As for North Newton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Griffith has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Hanover Central on the 3rd. As for North Newton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against South Newton on the 9th.
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