Cicero-North Syracuse was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Jamesville-DeWitt Red Rams by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Northstars of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Cicero-North Syracuse started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-11, 15-8.
Defeat or not, Cicero-North Syracuse got some senior leadership from Grady Kennedy and Joey Lukasiewicz. Kennedy had six digs, a kill, and 25 assists, while Lukasiewicz had seven kills, five digs, and four aces. The dominant performance gave Lukasiewicz a new career-high in aces. Ryan Leahey was another key player, getting nine kills and two blocks.
Cicero-North Syracuse's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Jamesville-DeWitt, the victory (which was their sixth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cicero-North Syracuse will play host again on Monday to welcome Webster Schroeder, where the match is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. As for Jamesville-DeWitt, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Oswego at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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