There's no place like home for North Star, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Notus Pirates on Tuesday as the North Star Huskies made off with a 3-0 win. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 loss the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-21, 25-14.
Grace Escobar was the offensive standout of the match as she had five kills, four aces, and a block. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served four or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
North Star was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 13 consecutive contests.
When it comes to explaining why Notus lost, don't look at Natalie Fogg. Despite the final result, she had six digs, five aces, three kills, and a block. Those five aces gave Fogg a new career-high.
North Star pushed their record up to 5-10 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Notus, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Star will challenge Idaho City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Idaho City will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Star surely won't give up without a fight. As for Notus, they will take on Centennial Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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