New Albany lost against Pickerington North back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The New Albany Eagles fell 3-1 to the Pickerington North Panthers. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 22-25, 25-17.
Despite the loss, New Albany still got an impressive performance from Aline Bhat, who had 18 digs and five aces. The dominant performance gave Bhat a new career-high in aces.
Pickerington North found their leader in underclassman Madison Smith, who had ten digs, three kills, and 52 assists. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Smith now posted 12 or more in the last 16 games she's played.
New Albany's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Pickerington North, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
New Albany will head out on the road to challenge Hilliard Davidson at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Hilliard Davidson is coming into the game with six straight defeats at home, meaning New Albany will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Pickerington North, they will welcome Lincoln at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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