Northshore and Slidell squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Northshore had to settle for second. They came up short against the Slidell Tigers, falling 3-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
While Northshore was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 25-23.
Slidell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ella Spilling led the charge by getting 15 digs. Spilling has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Labat, who had 12 digs, three kills, and a block.
With the defeat, Northshore broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 22-17. As for Slidell, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 38-4.
Northshore does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Slidell has already played their next game, a 3-1 win against St. Mary's Dominican on the 16th.
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