After flying high against Pike on Tuesday, Southport came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Central Panthers on Thursday. The contest marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Southport came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22.
Lily Boone
| 08/21/25 vs North Central | 14 |
| 08/19/25 vs Pike | 12 |
| 08/18/25 vs Decatur Central | 17 |
Southport lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Lily Boone, who had 14 digs and six assists. She has been hot recently, having posted 12 or more digs the last three times she's played. Natalie Vaeth was another key player, getting eight digs and four aces.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southport fell to 6-1. As for North Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Looking ahead, Southport will be taking part in a tournament against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Central, they will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against Mt. Vernon at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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