On Saturday, North Cobb faced Pope in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Cobb Warriors fell just short of the Pope Greyhounds by a score of 3-2. The Warriors have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
North Cobb took Pope into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking eight-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 20-25, 15-7.
When it comes to explaining why North Cobb lost, don't look at Jenesys Moctezuma. Despite the final result, she had ten digs.
Pope got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Amanda Vlkovic out in front who had 18 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Roberts, who had nine digs.
North Cobb's loss dropped their record down to 29-13. As for Pope, they pushed their record up to 27-5 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
North Cobb does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pope, they will take on Riverwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Pope has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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