It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northwest Whitfield can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the North Hall Trojans on Wednesday. The Bruins 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 2021.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-14, 22-25, 25-18.
Despite the loss, Northwest Whitfield saw an underclassman step up: Saidy Pallares had 11 digs.
Even though they lost, Northwest Whitfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive contests.
Northwest Whitfield's defeat dropped their record down to 23-13. As for North Hall, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-23 record this season.
Northwest Whitfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Hall, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Chestatee at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Chestatee has won 11 straight at home, while North Hall won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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