On Thursday, Northside faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northside Grizzlies fell just short of the Central Tigers by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Grizzlies of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
Northside started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 17-25, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20, 18-16.
Despite the defeat, Northside had strong showings from Paige Klein, who had 21 digs, and Kamdyn Flemming, who had six digs.
Central was led to victory by Sydney Crowder and Lydia Warrior. Crowder had ten digs and two aces, while Warrior had 11 digs and three aces. Crowder is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 12-7-2. As for Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2-1.
Northside wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Sylvan Hills on the 5th. Central has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Bryant on the 8th.
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