North Central and Faulkton squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Central had to settle for second. They fell 3-1 to the Faulkton Trojans. The Thunder just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 22-25, 25-14.
Amree VanderVorst paced North Central's offense, picking up 14 kills. VanderVorst got some help from
Camryn Witlock and her 20 assists. VanderVorst was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Leading Faulkton to victory were Emma Martinmaas and Carley Cotton. Martinmaas had 12 digs, while Cotton had 37 digs, 29 kills, and two aces. Cotton is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in the last 14 games she's played.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 16-13. As for Faulkton, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-16.
North Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Faulkton, they will head out to challenge Ipswich at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Faulkton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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