Liberty unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Howell North Knights by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Knights since Thursday.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Liberty sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 23-25, 25-21, 19-25, 16-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Howell North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Slusser, who had 18 digs and four aces. Slusser is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in each of the last three games she's played. MiaBella Sander was another key player, getting 32 digs and two aces.
The win (which was Howell North's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Liberty wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Parkway West on the 6th. As for Howell North, they have also already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Winfield on the 8th.
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