The home team had come away the winner the last five times Utica and Grosse Pointe North had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Chieftains fell just short of the Norsemen by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Chieftains have struggled against the Norsemen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Utica came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 30-32, 21-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14.
Utica's loss came despite strong showings from Kara Chambers and Rachel Durecki. Chambers had ten assists and eight digs, while Durecki had seven kills, seven digs, and one block.
Utica's defeat dropped their record down to 12-19-2. As for Grosse Pointe North, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-15 record this season.
Utica will head out to face off against Richmond at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Grosse Pointe North, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss against Fraser on the 25th.
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