Ainsworth lost against North Central two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Knights by a score of 2-1.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Ainsworth sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 24-26, 25-19.
Gracyn Painter paced Ainsworth's offense, picking up nine kills. Painter got some help from Willa Flynn and her 15 assists.
North Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Lewis, who had 13 kills, six digs, four aces, and two blocks. Lewis is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had nine or more in each of the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Myley Hoffman, who had 21 digs and two aces.
Ainsworth's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for North Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Ainsworth didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Cozad on the 13th. As for North Central, they have also already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Cody-Kilgore on the 13th.
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