Pickerington North was the 2-0 winner over Upper Arlington when they last played one another back in August of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Pickerington North actually scored more points across those three sets (71-66), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Rasherly Caceres paced Pickerington North's offense, picking up 14 kills. Caceres got some help from Madison Smith and her 31 assists. Addie Gosche controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Katie Sexton, who had four aces. Those four aces gave her a new career-high.
Pickerington North's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Upper Arlington, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, Pickerington North and Upper Arlington will both be playing Thomas Worthington the next time they take the court. The Golden Bears will host the CARDINALS at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Panthers will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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