After a string of eight wins, North Mecklenburg's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to the Hough Huskies. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered since August 27th.
North Mecklenburg was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the 0th set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-13, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hough to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kaitlyn Sweetman, who had ten digs, seven aces, and a kill. That's the most aces Sweetman has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Eve Kennedy, who had three digs and three aces.
North Mecklenburg's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Hough, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Mecklenburg will play host again on Monday to welcome Community School of Davidson, where the match is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Community School of Davidson will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something North Mecklenburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hough, they will take on Chambers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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