It was a good run, but Princeton unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Johnston Trojans. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Princeton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 25-22, 26-24, 25-15.
When it comes to explaining why Princeton lost, don't look at Addison Taylor. Despite the final result, she had a kill and 31 assists. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last 35 games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Princeton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 15 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last six contests.
Logan Collins went supernova for South Johnston, getting 19 digs and three aces.
Princeton's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for South Johnston, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Princeton is on the road again on Tuesday to play North Johnston at 5:00 p.m. North Johnston will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Princeton surely won't give up without a fight. As for South Johnston, they will welcome Fike at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Johnston will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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