King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the North Shore Mustangs by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on October 1st.
King wouldn't go down easily and took North Shore into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 22-25, 23-25, 25-18, 16-14.
Carmen Cooksey paced King's offense, picking up 12 kills. Cooksey got some help from
Regina Patino and her 26 assists.
Jade Gentry controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
King's defeat dropped their record down to 22-19. As for North Shore, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-27.
King will venture away from home to square off against Channelview at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Shore, they will take on Summer Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Shore is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
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