The North Stars are taking a road trip to challenge the East Bakersfield Blades at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Monday, North didn't have quite enough to beat Tehachapi and fell 3-2. The Stars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
North took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-13, 21-25, 19-25, 25-18, 16-14.
London Kleeman
| 10/13/25 vs Tehachapi | 8 |
| 10/06/25 vs West | 7 |
| 10/02/25 @ South | 5 |
| 09/29/25 vs East Bakersfield | 10 |
| 09/24/25 @ Tehachapi | 9 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite their loss, North saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. London Kleeman, who had eight kills, six digs, four aces, and one block, was perhaps the best of all. Kleeman 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. Another player making a difference was Mia Contreras, who had 13 kills, three digs, three aces, and one block.
Meanwhile, East Bakersfield posted their closest victory since September 3rd on Monday. They had just enough and edged out South 3-2.
East Bakersfield wouldn't go down easily and took South into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 22-25, 18-25, 15-7.
East Bakersfield's win came from a few key players North will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Roxanna Ramirez, who had 14 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 12.6 assists per game. Kaylie Demison was another key player, getting 18 digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good servers: East Bakersfield was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 13 consecutive matchups.
East Bakersfield's record now sits at 14-8-1. As for North, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-12-1.
North took their win against East Bakersfield when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Stars since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
