It was a good run, but Northport unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Northport was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Almira-Coulee-Hartline work for it, especially in the fourth set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 26-24, 15-7.
Northport's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Stark, who had 12 kills, eight digs, eight aces, and two blocks. Stark has been hot , having posted five or more kills the last six times she's played. Kylie Colton was another key player, getting 16 digs, six kills, and two aces.
Even though they lost, Northport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in 16 consecutive matches.
Northport's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Northport has already played their next game, a 3-1 defeat against Curlew on the 30th. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Valley Christian on the 30th.
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