It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Grimsley can now relate to. They fell 3-1 to the Northern Guilford Nighthawks on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Whirlies of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Grimsley started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 18-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-20.
Naomi Locklear paced Grimsley's offense, picking up 13 kills. Locklear got some help from
Regan Haverstock and her 22 assists. Haverstock and Locklear didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
Northern Guilford found their leader in sophomore Teagan Rodulfo, who had 17 digs. Rodulfo has been hot , having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
Grimsley's loss dropped their record down to 25-6. As for Northern Guilford, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
Grimsley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northern Guilford, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Marvin Ridge on the 29th.
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