Eau Claire North had already won five in a row and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the La Crosse Central Riverhawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Huskies also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Eau Claire North had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-14, 15-11.
Among those leading the charge was Elli O'Keefe, who had ten digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, La Crosse Central saw an underclassman step up: Addie Sazama-Nauman had four digs and two aces.
Eau Claire North pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for La Crosse Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-6 record.
Eau Claire North will stay at home for another game and welcome New Richmond at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for La Crosse Central, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Osceola at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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