If Northern was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Fort Hill last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northern Huskies fell just short of the Berlin Brothersvalley Mountaineers by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Huskies' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Northern took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-19, 15-2.
Berlin Brothersvalley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cayley Poorbaugh led the charge by getting 13 digs and three aces. With that strong performance, Poorbaugh is now averaging an impressive 10.1 digs per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Fairman, who had six digs, four kills, four aces, and three blocks.
Northern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Berlin Brothersvalley, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Northern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 win against Keyser on the 7th. Berlin Brothersvalley has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against North Star on the 3rd.
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