After six games on the road, Aurora is heading back home. They will host the Northwest Vikings on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Aurora came up short against Minden and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Whippets: they've now lost three in a row.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-12.
Meanwhile, Northwest entered their game against Waverly on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Northwest fell 3-1 to Waverly. Northwest has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwest took a 1-1 lead headed into the third set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-12, 22-25, 25-19, 25-17.
The losing side was boosted by Jacey Knapp, who had 16 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Aurora's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Northwest, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-6.
Aurora suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Northwest in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Aurora have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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