Stow-Munroe Falls lost against North Royalton back in October of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came up short against the Bears, falling 3-0.
While Stow-Munroe Falls was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into North Royalton's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-19, 25-21.
Mackenzie Mccullough paced Stow-Munroe Falls' offense, picking up nine kills. Mccullough got some help from Sierra Zelenak and her 15 assists. Mccullough was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
North Royalton can attribute much of their success to Ally Buffa, who had 14 digs and three assists. Buffa has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played. Kaitlyn Bryant also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Stow-Munroe Falls' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Royalton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-4.
Stow-Munroe Falls and North Royalton could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked 259th) will meet Wadsworth (ranked 13th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, North Royalton will challenge Independence at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (275 vs. 137).
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