Northwest and Platteview met for a duel on Saturday where Northwest prevailed. The Northwest Vikings came out on top against the Platteview Trojans by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23.
Northwest was led to victory by Jacey Knapp and Halle Rice. Knapp had 15 digs, while Rice had seven digs. Knapp is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Platteview saw an underclassman step up: Maddy Stukenholtz had ten digs.
Northwest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Platteview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win vs. Adams Central on the 1st. Platteview has also already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Nebraska City on the 1st.
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