Churubusco waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Northfield Norsemen. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Churubusco had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-23, 15-13.
Churubusco can attribute much of their success to Grace Lawson, who had 13 digs.
Northfield's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vivian Haupert, who had four digs and three aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Myers, who had 16 digs.
Churubusco is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Northfield, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-4 record.
Churubusco will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against West Noble at 4:00 p.m. West Noble will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Churubusco surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northfield, they will challenge Tippecanoe Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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