North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 3-0 to the Ellet Orangemen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
While North had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 15 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-15, 25-17.
Leading Ellet to victory were Addison Lipply and Brynne Purtz. Lipply had ten digs and two aces, while Purtz had four digs. The dominant performance gave Lipply a new career-high in aces.
North's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ellet, their record now sits at 4-10.
North will square off against Firestone at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ellet, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 loss vs. Mogadore on the 23rd.
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