After flying high against Westview last Thursday, Northridge came back down to earth. The Northridge Raiders fell just short of the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Raiders of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Northridge started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-16, 23-21.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for South Bend St. Joseph, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-8 record.
Northridge will square off against Andrean at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Valparaiso at 1:15 p.m. The last three games South Bend St. Joseph has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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