If Northview was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of W.S. Neal last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chiefs fell just short of the Escambia Gators by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Chiefs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Gators earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Northview started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 16-25, 25-18, 25-23, 15-12.
Hartlie Bowman paced Northview's offense, picking up 11 kills. Bowman got some help from Maggie Stewart and her 30 assists. Finally, Avery Trawick kept Northview's defense grounded, leading the team with five blocks.
Abigail Dickin had an outrageously good game for Escambia as she had 25 digs and one assist. Those 25 digs gave Dickin a new career-high. Trinity Smith also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Northview now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Escambia, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-12.
Northview didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Pensacola on the 2nd. As for Escambia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-1 loss against West Florida on the 1st.
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