If North Central was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Wakpala on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunder came up short against the Warner Monarchs on Monday, falling 3-0. The Thunder have struggled against the Monarchs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The final score came out to 25-17, 25-14, 25-12.
Amree VanderVorst paced North Central's offense, picking up nine kills. VanderVorst got some help from Camryn Witlock and her 11 assists. Finally, Ella Batie kept North Central's defense grounded, leading the team with two blocks.
Warner was led to victory by Brynn Hill and Keira Steger. Hill had 11 digs and two assists, while Steger had five digs and three assists. That's the most assists Hill has posted since back in September.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 19-11. As for Warner, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 27-6.
Coming up, after both having extra time off, North Central and Northwestern Area will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Warner, they will face off against Mobridge-Pollock at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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