Andale entered their tilt with Northwest on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Northwest Grizzlies 2-1. This was payback for the Indians, who suffered a 2-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The match came down to the wire multiple times:two sets needed extra rallies to declare a winner. The final score came out to 21-25, 28-26, 27-25.
Andale found their leader in underclassman Kate Mchatton, who had 15 digs.
Andale was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Northwest lost, don't look at Reese Johnson. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Andale's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Northwest, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-6 record.
Andale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. McPherson on the 28th. Northwest has also already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Andover Central on the 28th.
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