After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jacksonville, Northside - Jacksonville was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Pender Patriots 3-0.
While Northside - Jacksonville might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Pender scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-20.
Northside - Jacksonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Janela Somera, who had six digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaana Mack, who had seven digs and three aces.
They weren't the only good server: Northside - Jacksonville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pender only served six aces.
Pender lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Charleigh Rivenbark, who had seven digs, six kills, three aces, and one block. Jensen Bordeaux was another key player, getting eight kills and seven digs.
Northside - Jacksonville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pender, they now also have a losing record of 1-2.
Northside - Jacksonville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Patriots: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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