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| 10/21/25 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 10/04/25 - Neutral | 2-0 W |
| 10/22/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 10/17/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 10/18/22 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northwestern Area faced Groton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Wildcats walked away with a 3-1 win over the Tigers. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Northwestern Area had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 21-25, 25-18, 25-20, 25-15.
Ashley Haven paced Northwestern Area's offense, picking up 21 kills. Haven got some help from Ella Boekelheide and her 23 assists. Lila Johnson controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Northwestern Area's record now sits at 31-2. As for Groton, their loss ended an 11-match streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-5.
Looking ahead, after both having extra time off, Northwestern Area and North Central will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Groton, they will head out to face off against Redfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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