The North Central Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Ben Lippen Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Central is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
North Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (North Central was ranked tenth). North Central walked away with a 2-0 win over First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest on Saturday.
After all that action, the final score was 25-23, 25-17.
Meanwhile, Ben Lippen entered their game against Cardinal Newman on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ben Lippen lost 3-0 to Cardinal Newman. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-20, 25-8.
Despite the loss, Ben Lippen saw an underclassman step up: Avery Bonner had 12 digs. Bonner is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had eight or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
North Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-0-1. As for Ben Lippen, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
North Central was able to grind out a solid win over Ben Lippen in their previous matchup on Saturday, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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