National Trail was the 3-0 winner over Tri-County North when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Blazers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Thursday.
While National Trail ultimately came up short, they really made Tri-County North work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 13-25, 25-14, 25-23.
Eva Swartsell paced National Trail's offense, picking up 11 kills. Swartsell got some help from Kylie Schul and her 28 assists. Jaelynn Remaklus controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Tri-County North was led to victory by Paityn Davidson and Audrey Fox. Davidson had 39 digs and three aces, while Fox had 23 digs and two aces. Davidson is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 14 every time she's taken the court this season.
National Trail's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Tri-County North, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-4.
Looking ahead, National Trail will square off against Carlisle at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Tri-County North, they will challenge Emmanuel Christian Academy at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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