After flying high against Bridgeport on Saturday, Curlew came back down to earth. The Cougars came up short against the Northport Mustangs on Tuesday, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 two weeks ago.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-15, 25-20.
Northport found their leader in sophomore Kate Beardslee, who had 16 kills, 12 digs, six aces, and two blocks. Beardslee is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in each of the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Dalilah Colton, who had 23 assists and ten digs.
Curlew's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Northport, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Curlew is set to challenge their familiar foe Inchelium at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Northport will take on rival Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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