Cicero-North Syracuse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Shenendehowa Plainsmen by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Northstars of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Cicero-North Syracuse sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 20-25, 25-21, 19-25, 15-8.
When it comes to explaining why Cicero-North Syracuse lost, don't look at Dylan Fournier. Despite the final result, he had five digs, two aces, and a block. With that strong performance, Fournier is now averaging an impressive 12.7 assists per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Gunnip, who had eight kills and five aces.
He wasn't the only good server: Cicero-North Syracuse was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Cicero-North Syracuse's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Shenendehowa, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Cicero-North Syracuse will head out to challenge Liverpool at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Shenendehowa, they will host Guilderland at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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