After flying high against Kashmere on Friday, Yates came back down to earth. The Lions fell just short of the North Forest Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Yates might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on North Forest: every set was decided by two points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 26-24, 18-16.
Zariah Matthews
| 10/14/25 @ North Forest | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Kashmere | 3 |
| 10/07/25 vs Houston Young Women's College Preparatory Academy | 2 |
| 09/30/25 vs Wheatley | 5 |
| 09/26/25 @ Scarborough | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the loss, Yates still got an impressive performance from Zariah Matthews, who had 11 assists and two aces. Matthews is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in each of the last seven games she's played.
Yates has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season. As for North Forest, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Looking ahead, Yates will square off against Worthing at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. North Forest does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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