It was a proper cat-fight when North Central faced off against Jasper on Saturday. The North Central Panthers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jasper Wildcats. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
While North Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-21.
Among those leading the charge was Olivia Young, who had five digs and 14 assists.
North Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Jasper, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-8.
North Central has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Westfield on the 30th. As for Jasper, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Evansville Harrison on the 1st.
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