Allatoona was the 2-1 winner over North Cobb when they last played one another back in August of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Buccaneers fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. While the Buccaneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-19 in the first set.
Allatoona started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Madi Heard paced Allatoona's offense, picking up 15 kills. Heard got some help from Lk Lamonica and her 35 assists.
Hannah Nicholson had an outrageously good game for North Cobb as she had 21 digs and two assists. That's the most digs Nicholson has posted over her last eight games. Sarah Hamilton also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Allatoona and nudges their season record down to 10-7. As for North Cobb, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Allatoona will head out to challenge Darlington at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Cobb, they will host West Forsyth at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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