There's no place like home for Highland, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the North Stars by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. For the Scots, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Stars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
Highland was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the first set to get the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 15-25, 25-20, 25-15.
Highland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Indie Turner, who had ten digs and three aces. Turner is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Aryanee Razo, who had 13 digs.
Highland was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 12.4.
When it comes to explaining why North lost, don't look at Scarlett Mora. Despite the final result, she had 12 digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Mora is now averaging an impressive 2.2 aces per game. The team also got some help courtesy of London Kleeman, who had 11 kills and five digs.
Highland's victory bumped their record up to 12-10-2. As for North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12-1 record this season.
Highland will welcome Bakersfield at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bakersfield will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Highland surely won't give up without a fight. As for North, they will head out to square off against Arvin at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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