After flying high against Gorham Fayette on Tuesday, North Central came back down to earth. The Eagles fell just short of the Edon Bombers by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bombers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
North Central actually scored more points across those five sets (104-99), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 25-23, 19-25, 25-20, 15-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, North Central still got an impressive performance from Maycee Walker, who had 19 digs and eight assists.
Edon was led to victory by Avery Aldrich and Ella Osborn. Aldrich had 13 digs, while Osborn had nine digs and one assist. Aldrich is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in each of the last three games she's played.
North Central suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 3-2. As for Edon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3.
Coming up, North Central will face off against Montpelier at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Edon and Gorham Fayette will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bombers are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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