North Kansas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against the Park Hill South Panthers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
North Kansas City was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Park Hill South work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-22, 25-11.
North Kansas City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nora Ottis, who had ten digs.
Park Hill South was led to victory by Avery Demint and Sydni Lafasciano. Demint had four digs and 24 assists, while Lafasciano hit 64.7% for 22 kills18 digs. Demint is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
North Kansas City's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13-1. As for Park Hill South, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
North Kansas City has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Oak Park on the 15th. As for Park Hill South, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Grain Valley on the 14th.
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