It was a good run, but Northwest unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Eisenhower Tigers by a score of 2-1. The Grizzlies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
Northwest was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Eisenhower work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 23-25, 25-18.
When it comes to explaining why Northwest lost, don't look at Reese Johnson. Despite the final result, she had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Johnson has posted in her last eight contests.
Even though they lost, Northwest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive games.
Eisenhower found their leader in underclassman Kamry Johnston, who had seven digs and three aces.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 20-13. As for Eisenhower, they pushed their record up to 18-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Andale the next time they take the court. Eisenhower will head out to face Andale at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Northwest will play them later in the day, at 9:00 a.m.
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