If North Daviess was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of North Central on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds on Thursday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunderbirds apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
North Daviess was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Eastern Greene work for it, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 18-25, 27-25, 25-22.
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Despite the defeat, North Daviess saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jessie Yoder had nine digs and four aces. Those four aces set a new season-high mark for Yoder.
North Daviess has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Eastern Greene, the win snapped their losing streak at three matches and leaves them with a 8-14 record.
Coming up, North Daviess will face off against Pleasant View Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Eastern Greene, they will take on Mooresville at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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