The Lincoln North Star Navigators will head out to face off against the Millard North Mustangs at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln North Star will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Lincoln North Star had to skate by with only a one-set margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the three-set drubbing they dealt Lincoln Northeast on Thursday. The Navigators blew past the Rockets 3-0.
Lincoln North Star walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-16, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Millard North suffered their biggest defeat since August 28th on Thursday. They came up short against Elkhorn South, falling 3-0. The Mustangs have struggled against the Storm recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Millard North took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-19, 25-22.
Lincoln North Star will have to keep a close watch on Sarah Faust and Hayden Sliva, a pair of players who had a big impact on Millard North's prior game. Faust had 11 assists and seven digs, while Sliva had 11 digs and three assists. Sliva has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more digs the last three times she's played.
Lincoln North Star's win bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Millard North, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Lincoln North Star couldn't quite get it done against Millard North when the teams last played back in September of 2018 as they fell 2-0. Can the Navigators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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