Aurora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northwest Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Huskies of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Aurora lost, don't look at Trinity Uhrmacher. Despite the final result, she had 28 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Uhrmacher has posted in her last 16 matches. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Calkins, who had seven digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Aurora was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Northwest was led to victory by Addison Empfield and Halle Rice. Empfield had 15 digs, while Rice had nine digs.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Aurora will face off against Central City at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Northwest, they will be playing at home against Kearney Catholic on Thursday. Kearney Catholic will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Northwest surely won't give up without a fight.
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