North County lost against Bismarck back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North County Raiders fell just short of the Bismarck Indians by a score of 3-2. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
North County took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-11, 15-7.
Bismarck was led to victory by Karlee Fisher and Ashley Hawkins. Fisher had ten digs, while Hawkins had 23 kills and 15 digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Hawkins now had five or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season.
North County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Bismarck, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 13-2-1 record this season.
North County will welcome Hillsboro at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hillsboro is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning North County will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Bismarck, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory vs. St. Paul Lutheran on the 20th.
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