After flying high against Vista del Lago last Thursday, JW North came back down to earth. The Huskies fell 3-1 to the Hillcrest Trojans on Tuesday. The Huskies have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
JW North started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-18, 25-9, 25-21.

Mina Aziz
04/15/25 vs Hillcrest | 16 |
04/10/25 @ Vista del Lago | 10 |
04/08/25 @ Poly | 12 |
04/03/25 @ Rancho Verde | 15 |
04/01/25 vs Arlington | 39 |
Despite the loss, JW North still got an impressive performance from Mina Aziz, who had 16 digs and three assists. Aziz has been hot, having posted ten or more digs the last five times he's played.
JW North's loss dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Hillcrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 19 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. JW North will take on rival Arlington at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Hillcrest is set to challenge their familiar foe Vista del Lago at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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