Northern Highlands and Mount Olive squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Northern Highlands had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Mount Olive Marauders by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Highlanders of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2016.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Northern Highlands sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 22-25, 25-17.
Northern Highlands has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Mount Olive, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Northern Highlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mount Olive, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Ramapo on Friday. Ramapo will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Mount Olive surely won't give up without a fight.
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