Pickerington North is 10-0 against New Albany since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Pickerington North Panthers will welcome the New Albany Eagles at 6:45 p.m. Pickerington North will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Last Thursday, Pickerington North was able to grind out a solid victory over Grove City, taking the game 3-1.
Pickerington North walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-17, 21-25, 25-21.
Pickerington North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, New Albany lost 3-0 to Lincoln on Tuesday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While New Albany ultimately came up short, they really made Lincoln work, particularly in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-19, 26-24.
Pickerington North is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for New Albany, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Pickerington North beat New Albany 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was New Albany's Aline Bhat, who had 18 digs and five aces. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pickerington North still be able to contain Bhat? There's only one way to find out.
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