North Salem entered their tilt with Yonkers Montessori Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Yonkers Montessori Academy Eagles 3-2. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
North Salem was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 16-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-10.
North Salem found their leader in underclassman Sophia Miller, who had 12 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Miller has posted since back in September.
North Salem was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
North Salem's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Yonkers Montessori Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
North Salem will head out to take on Croton-Harmon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Yonkers Montessori Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tuckahoe at 8:30 p.m. on Friday.
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