If Northridge was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Viewmont last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northridge Knights fell just short of the Clearfield Falcons by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Northridge actually scored more points across those five sets (103-101), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-23, 18-25, 18-25, 15-12.
Miranda Brown and Lia Brown certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Miranda had 17 digs, while Lia had 14 kills, seven digs, and two blocks. Lia is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had seven or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Northridge kept the net locked down and finished the game with ten blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted in their last seven contests.
Northridge's record now sits at 14-9. As for Clearfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Northridge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Bountiful on the 22nd. Clearfield has also already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against Box Elder on the 22nd.
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