North Decatur was the 3-2 winner over Oldenburg Academy when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The North Decatur Chargers fell 3-1 to the Oldenburg Academy Twisters on Monday.
While North Decatur ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 25-23, 19-25, 25-22.
Despite the loss, North Decatur still got an impressive performance from Hannah Gorrell, who had 26 digs and three aces. Gorrell is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Among those leading the charge was Lillian Vanderpohl, who had 15 digs and two aces. That's the most aces she has posted in her last eight matchups.
North Decatur has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Oldenburg Academy, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
North Decatur will face off against Hauser at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Decatur is facing Hauser at the right time seeing as Hauser is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Oldenburg Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge South Decatur at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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