There's no place like home for Northwest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They won by a set and slipped past the Manchester Panthers 3-2. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Northwest who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-27, 25-19, 23-25, 15-7.
Maddie Koprivec was the offensive standout of the contest as she had ten digs and four aces. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more aces the last seven times she's played.
Northwest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in 14 consecutive matchups.
Northwest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-11. As for Manchester, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat vs. Norton on the 30th. As for Manchester, they will venture away from home to challenge Triway at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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