After flying high against Laurel Hill last Thursday, Northview came back down to earth. The Northview Chiefs fell just short of the Escambia Gators by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Chiefs of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Northview took Escambia into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-18, 18-25, 22-25, 15-6.
Even though they lost, Northview was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Northview has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Escambia, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Northview will head out to square off against Laurel Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Escambia, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-1 loss vs. Central on the 17th.
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