After flying high against Gem State Adventist Academy last Tuesday, Notus came back down to earth. The Notus Pirates lost 3-0 to the Wilder Wildcats on Thursday. The Pirates have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Notus was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 27-25, 25-15.
Despite the loss, Notus saw an underclassman step up: Allie Gehris had five kills, five aces, and five aces. Gehris has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last four times she's played.
Even though they lost, Notus was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matchups.
Wilder was led to victory by Nancy Ramirez and Natalie Escutia. Ramirez had ten digs, seven aces, and seven aces, while Escutia had 12 kills, eight digs, and eight digs. What's more, Escutia also racked up three aces, the mostshe's had in her last nine matches. Another player making a difference was Kenia Morales, who had eight digs, two kills, two aces, and two aces.
Notus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Wilder, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Notus will play host again on Monday to welcome Riverstone International, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Wilder, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against North Star at 7:00 p.m.
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