Salpointe Catholic is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of North Branch. The Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Broncos. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lancers as it put an end to their three-match losing streak.
Among those leading the charge was Nicole Monge, who had 17 digs and three assists. That's the most assists she has posted over her last eight matches.
North Branch's loss came despite strong showings from Addison Franklin and Haley Henry. Franklin had 11 digs and five aces, while Henry had 13 digs and two assists.
Salpointe Catholic's win bumped their record up to 22-7. As for North Branch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 23-10.
Salpointe Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sahuaro at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for North Branch, they will challenge Armada at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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