North Valleys was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wooster Colts. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Colts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
North Valleys actually scored more points across those five sets (102-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 12-25, 25-19, 13-25, 25-20, 15-13.
Laota Tonga paced North Valleys' offense, picking up 17 kills. Tonga got some help from Emery Pevehouse and her 18 assists.
North Valleys' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Wooster, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
North Valleys didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Sparks on the 22nd. After both having extra time off, Wooster and Churchill County will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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