North Oldham had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ballard Bruins on Tuesday. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
North Oldham might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Ballard: every set was decided by two points or less. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 26-28, 25-23, 26-24.
Lilah Anthony paced North Oldham's offense, picking up 15 kills. Anthony got some help from Berkeley Baxter and her 33 assists.
Ballard found their leader in sophomore Gabbi Stintson, who had 25 assists and 12 digs.
North Oldham has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Christ Presbyterian Academy on the 22nd. As for Ballard, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Spencer County on the 21st.
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