If East Bakersfield was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of South last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blades came up short against the North Stars on Monday, falling 3-0. The Blades have struggled against the Stars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
East Bakersfield was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made North work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-17, 26-24.
East Bakersfield's offense was headlined by Ariana Velez and Aryona Harris, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from Roxanna Ramirez and her 19 assists. Brisa Castro and Kaylie Demison kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
North got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was London Kleeman out in front who had ten kills, two aces, and one block. Kleeman is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had six or more in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Presleigh Buntin, who had 19 assists and two aces.
East Bakersfield's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6-1. As for North, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10-1 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Bakersfield will face off against rival West at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, North is set to challenge their familiar foe South at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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