North Wilkes was the 3-1 winner over Forbush when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The North Wilkes Vikings fell just short of the Forbush Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
North Wilkes actually scored more points across those five sets (105-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 12-25, 15-25, 25-21, 18-16.
Leading Forbush to victory were Karly Berrier and Lilly Fix. Berrier had 14 digs, while Fix had four digs. Berrier is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
North Wilkes' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Forbush, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
North Wilkes will challenge North Surry at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Surry will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Wilkes surely won't give up without a fight. As for Forbush, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Wilkes Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Forbush is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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