The Northwestern Trojans and the Indian Land Warriors are set to duel on Wednesday. Northwestern is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, Northwestern didn't have quite enough to beat Rock Hill and fell 3-2. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bearcats 25-15 in the first set.
Northwestern actually scored more points across those five sets (111-107), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-23, 18-16.
The losing side was boosted by Izzy Zwirn, who had 13 digs and a kill. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Indian Land came up short against Fort Mill on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now lost five in a row.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-16, 25-14.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Indian Land, their loss dropped their record down to 5-17.
Northwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against Indian Land when the teams last played back in September, sneaking past 2-1. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does Indian Land have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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