On Thursday North Salem will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will square off against the Croton-Harmon Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but likely not for long.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but North Salem sidestepped Yonkers Montessori Academy for a 3-2 win.
North Salem was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-10.
North Salem found their leader in underclassman Sophia Miller, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Miller has posted since back in September.
North Salem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Croton-Harmon can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on October 1st. They put the hurt on Haldane with a sharp 3-0 victory.
Croton-Harmon never let Haldane on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-9, 25-20.
North Salem pushed their record up to 8-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Croton-Harmon, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
North Salem took their win against Croton-Harmon in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Salem 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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