North Royalton was the 3-1 winner over Hudson when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The North Royalton Bears fell just short of the Hudson Explorers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. While the Bears didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Explorers 25-16 in the first set.
North Royalton took Hudson into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 24-26, 15-10.
Even though they lost, North Royalton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
This is the second loss in a row for North Royalton and nudges their season record down to 14-7. As for Hudson, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
North Royalton and Wadsworth will meet on Thursday for a tough Bear Battle. Wadsworth will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something North Royalton surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hudson, they will welcome Solon at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Solon is coming into the game with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Hudson will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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