Adams Central was the 2-0 winner over Northwest when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Patriots fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 25-19 in the first set.
Adams Central actually scored more points across those five sets (109-103), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 19-25, 25-23, 18-25, 25-22, 16-14.
Isabel DeJonge paced Adams Central's offense, picking up 23 kills. DeJonge were helped by Brynn Smith and Peighton Hinton, who contributed 24 assists each. Finally, Ava Katzberg kept Adams Central's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
Halle Rice was nothing short of spectacular for Northwest: she had 22 digs and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Rice a new career-high. Elli Payne also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Adams Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Northwest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Coming up, Adams Central will take on York on Tuesday. As for Northwest, they will challenge Lexington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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