North Summit won the last time they faced Rich, and things went their way on Friday too. The North Summit Braves put the hurt on the Rich Rebels with a sharp 3-0 win.
North Summit's got stronger as the match went on, holding Rich to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-10, 25-8.
Ellie Stephens paced North Summit's offense, picking up 13 kills. Stephens got some help from
Kate Smith and her 39 assists.
Hartlyn Richins controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Rich's loss came despite strong showings from Paige Smith and Braylyn Pugmire. Smith had 15 digs and two aces, while Pugmire had ten digs and two kills. Smith has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last four times she's played.
North Summit pushed their record up to 22-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Rich, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-16.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. North Summit will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Freedom Prep Academy at 10:30 a.m. on November 1st. Freedom Prep Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something North Summit surely won't give up without a fight. After both having extra time off, Rich and Tabiona will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 3:30 p.m. on November 1st. Rich is facing Tabiona at the right time seeing as Tabiona is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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