Northwood has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Auburn Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Northwood heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rural Retreat. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Northwood started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-17, 25-18, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Auburn faced Giles in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Auburn had just enough and edged Giles out 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Northwood's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-8. As for Auburn, they pushed their record up to 26-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Northwood came up short against Auburn in their previous meeting back in September, falling 2-0. Can Northwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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