Panthers
| 09/09/25 vs Washington | 3-2 |
| 09/04/25 @ North Pitt | 3-1 |
| 08/28/25 vs Eastern Wayne | 3-0 |
| 08/26/25 @ Beddingfield | 3-0 |
| 08/21/25 vs Beddingfield | 3-0 |
While North Johnston's win against Washington wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Pam Pack 3-2 on Tuesday. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won five contests in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-97) North Johnston actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-22, 10-25, 22-25, 15-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Johnston to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addison Wilkinson, who had 23 digs and five aces. Another player making a difference was Kathryn Pitts, who had 20 assists and 17 digs.
They weren't the only good server: North Johnston was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Washington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Naomi Huss had eight digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Huss is now averaging an impressive 2.1 aces per game.
North Johnston's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Washington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
North Johnston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against West Craven on the 11th. As for Washington, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Bear Grass Charter on the 10th.
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