Northwest lost against Southlake Carroll back in September, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northwest Texans fell 3-1 to the Southlake Carroll Dragons. The loss continues a trend for the Texans in their matchups with the Dragons: they've now lost four in a row.
Northwest started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 29-27, 25-18, 27-25.
Despite the loss, Northwest still got an impressive performance from Ava Riggio, who had 21 digs.
Southlake Carroll's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ashley Tam, who had eight digs and 22 assists. Tam is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 15 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Tuttle, who had four digs and 29 assists.
Northwest moved to 23-12 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Southlake Carroll, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Northwest will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Byron Nelson at 5:30 p.m. Byron Nelson is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, so Northwest will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Southlake Carroll, they will head out to take on Bell at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southlake Carroll is facing Bell at the right time seeing as Bell is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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