Southport hasn't had much luck against Lawrence North recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Southport Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Lawrence North Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Southport didn't have quite enough to beat Perry Meridian and fell 3-2.
Southport took Perry Meridian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 15-5.
Despite the loss, Southport had strong showings from Aliana Par, who had 15 digs, and Arianna Neese, who had 24 digs and two aces. Neese is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Lawrence North came up short against New Castle on Saturday and fell 2-0.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 27-25.
Southport's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Lawrence North, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Southport came up short against Lawrence North in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Southport avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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