The home team had won the previous four meetings between Princeton and Wood Memorial, and Wood Memorial kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Princeton actually scored more points across those three sets (59-58), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 15-25, 28-26, 15-8.
Alexis Kermode paced Princeton's offense, picking up 12 kills. Kermode were helped by Raven Jones and Ailie Taylor, who contributed 19 assists each. Leighton Burkett controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Princeton's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Wood Memorial, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Princeton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Evansville Bosse on the 20th. As for Wood Memorial, they have also already played their next game, a 2-0 defeat against Shakamak on the 20th.
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