North Crowley entered their game against Mansfield on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Panthers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 18-25, 25-16, 25-18.
Brooklyn Peoples paced North Crowley's offense, picking up 18 kills. Peoples got some help from Abrielle Johnson and her 31 assists. Finally, Zania Haymond kept North Crowley's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Mansfield found their leader in sophomore Emery Thomson, who had 17 assists and 13 digs. Those 13 digs set a new season-high mark for Thomson.
North Crowley's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Mansfield, the win was the 17th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 33-1.
North Crowley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Lake Ridge on the 16th. As for Mansfield, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Crowley on the 16th.
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