North Central was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight  loss. They came up short against  the Pettisville Blackbirds, falling  3-0. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blackbirds earlier this season, when they won  3-0.
 The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19,  25-10.
 Despite the  defeat, North Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore  Mia Lawson  had 13  digs and one  assist.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Pettisville, they have  been performing  well recently as they've  won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record  this season.
 North Central will square off against Cardinal Stritch at 11:00  a.m.  on Saturday. As for Pettisville, after both having extra time off, they and Gorham Fayette will shake off the rust and duke it out  at 7:30  p.m.  on Wednesday.
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