After flying high against Bluffton last Tuesday, Huntington North came back down to earth. The Vikings fell just short of the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Vikings didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Knights 25-13 in the first set.
Huntington North wouldn't go down easily and took Fort Wayne Bishop Luers into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 13-25, 25-18, 23-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Sophie Michel paced Huntington North's offense, picking up 12 kills. Michel got some help from Myah Eltzroth and her 15 assists. Eltzroth also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Grace Anderson, racking up four apiece.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from MJ Brell, who had 11 digs and one assist. Those 11 digs gave Brell a new career-high. Arcelia Sanchez also deserves some recognition as she served her first ace of the season.
Huntington North now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Huntington North will head out to challenge Northfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, they will venture away from home to take on Bluffton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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