Northmor entered their tilt with Cardington-Lincoln on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 3-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Knights also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.
While Northmor won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 26-24, 25-21.
Leading Northmor to victory were Mary Dean and Jillian Zeger. Dean had four aces and three digs, while Zeger had five digs and two aces. That's the most aces Dean has posted since back in September of 2024.
Golden Knights
| 08/19/25 @ Cardington-Lincoln | 3-0 |
| 08/16/25 @ Lucas | 2-0 |
| 08/16/25 @ Clear Fork | 2-0 |
They weren't the only good server: Northmor was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Northmor's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Northmor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 win against Danville on the 21st. As for Cardington-Lincoln, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Centerburg at 6:30 p.m.
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