If Noblesville was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Lawrence North on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Millers came up short against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals on Thursday, falling 3-0. The Millers have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
While Noblesville ultimately came up short, they really made Hamilton Southeastern work, particularly in the second set. The final score came out to 25-16, 26-24, 25-16.
Anas Sakkah paced Noblesville's offense, picking up 11 kills. Sakkah got some help from Gavin Stewart and his three assists. Finally, Gael Esqueda and Brian Bzdyl kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Noblesville's loss dropped their record down to 10-21. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they moved to 12-10 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After both having extra time off, Noblesville and Guerin Catholic will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Millers are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they will challenge Franklin Central at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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