Notus and Rimrock met for a duel on Tuesday where Notus had to take the L. The Notus Pirates fell just short of the Rimrock Raiders by a score of 3-2. The Pirates have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Notus sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-15, 20-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-7.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Emalee Thomas, who had eight blocks, six aces, and five kills. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in aces. Lauren Nelson was another key player, getting seven aces, six kills, and 13 assists.
She wasn't the only good server: Notus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 25 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 21.
Notus' loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Rimrock, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 3-7 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Notus will challenge Liberty Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Liberty Charter is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Notus will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Rimrock, they will face off against Gem State Adventist Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Rimrock is facing Gem State Adventist Academy at the right time seeing as Gem State Adventist Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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