If North Central was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lawrence Central on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Central Panthers came up short against the Southport Cardinals on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August.
While North Central ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-18, 25-19.
Southport was led to victory by Aliana Par and Arianna Neese. Par had nine digs, while Neese had nine digs.
North Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-17 record this season. As for Southport, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.
North Central has already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Zionsville on the 7th. As for Southport, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Franklin Central on the 5th.
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