The Northwood Timberwolves's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Rosary Academy Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Northwood didn't have quite enough to beat Laguna Beach and fell 3-2. While the Timberwolves didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Breakers 25-20 in the first period.
Northwood started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 15-25, 20-25, 25-16, 25-19, 15-11.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Rosary Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Orange Lutheran. The Royals have struggled against the Lancers recently, as their game on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Rosary Academy started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16.
Despite the defeat, Rosary Academy got top-tier performance from Elizabeth Larson, who had 24 digs.
Northwood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season. As for Rosary Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.
Northwood came up short against Rosary Academy in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Can Northwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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