North Miami hadn't done well against Mourning recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The North Miami Pioneers walked away with a 3-1 win over the Mourning Sharks. This was payback for the Pioneers, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
North Miami had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-20, 25-20, 26-24.
Leading North Miami to victory were Michaelangelo Fa?a and Oussenailet Bernard. Fa?a had 15 digs, while Bernard had 15 digs, five blocks, and two aces.
They weren't the only good server: North Miami was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. They served three more aces than Mourning's also-impressive total of 15.
Despite the loss, Mourning still got an impressive performance from Juan Clavijo, who had 40 digs and two assists.
Pioneers
| 03/06/25 @ Mourning | 3-1 |
| 04/24/24 @ Killian | 3-1 |
| 04/03/24 @ Carol City | 3-0 |
| 03/19/24 @ Booker T. Washington | 3-0 |
North Miami's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Mourning, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, North Miami will venture away from home to square off against Carol City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mourning, they will face off against Booker T. Washington at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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