North Royalton hasn't had much luck against Wadsworth recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Royalton Bears and the Wadsworth Grizzlies will meet for a tough Bear Battle.
Last Tuesday, North Royalton didn't have quite enough to beat Hudson and fell 3-2. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Explorers 25-16 in the first set.
North Royalton took Hudson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 15-10.
Meanwhile, Wadsworth entered their tilt with Solon on Tuesday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Comets.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-15, 25-18.
Emily Snyder was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had five digs and four aces. She is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Wadsworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive matches.
This is the second loss in a row for North Royalton and nudges their season record down to 14-7. As for Wadsworth, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
North Royalton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wadsworth in their previous meeting back in September. Can North Royalton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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