On Saturday, Millard North faced Elkhorn North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Millard North Mustangs had just enough and edged Elkhorn North out 2-1. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Millard North had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-19.
Millard North got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenzie Kucks out in front who had ten digs. Kucks is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Millard North has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Elkhorn North, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 15-4 record.
Millard North didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-1 loss vs. Pius X on the 28th. Elkhorn North has also already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Marian on the 28th.
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