After flying high against Killian last Tuesday, North Miami came back down to earth. The Pioneers fell just short of the Mourning Sharks by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. The loss was the Pioneers' first of the season.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, North Miami sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 26-24, 15-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-12.
It was another big night for Juan Clavijo, who had 65 digs for Mourning. Clavijo is crushing it when it comes to digs: he's had at least ten every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Matthew Figueroa, who had 13 digs.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Miami fell to 10-1. As for Mourning, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-9.
North Miami didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Hialeah Gardens on the 4th. As for Mourning, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Killian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sharks are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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