Walton and North Cobb squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Walton had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Cobb Warriors by a score of 3-2. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Walton 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, 26-24, 25-21, 15-11.
When it comes to explaining why Walton lost, don't look at Ella Cobb. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs and three aces. Cobb is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last four games she's played.
Hannah Nicholson went supernova for North Cobb, getting 21 digs.
Walton's loss dropped their record down to 27-8. As for North Cobb, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 34-15.
Walton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, North Cobb and Alpharetta will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on Saturday. Alpharetta is coming into the contest with eight straight wins on the road, so North Cobb will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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