Evansville North waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the New Albany Bulldogs by a score of 2-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Huskies also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Evansville North was: they took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-7, 25-13.
Among those leading the charge was Iana Tescon, who had 11 digs and two aces. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Evansville North couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 52.8% of their attack attempts. That's a new trend for them: their average hitting percentage was 22.6% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 35.4%.
Evansville North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for New Albany, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 10-5 record.
Evansville North is on the road again on Saturday to play Castle at 1:00 p.m. Castle will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Evansville North surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Albany, they will take on Brownstown Central at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (New Albany has won three straight at home, while Brownstown Central won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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