After losing to North Cobb the last time they met, Cherokee decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cherokee Warriors skirted past the North Cobb Warriors 3-2.
Cherokee was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (102-100), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 16-25, 18-25, 26-24, 15-10.
Haley Mendoza was a one-man wrecking crew for Cherokee as she had 23 digs and six aces. The dominant performance gave Mendoza a new career-high in aces.
Cherokee was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Cherokee's victory bumped their record up to 18-16. As for North Cobb, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 30-15 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Cherokee and Lowndes are set to duel on Tuesday. The last three games Cherokee has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for North Cobb, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Richmond Hill at 5:30 p.m. Richmond Hill will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something North Cobb surely won't give up without a fight.
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