Northside - Jacksonville proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by three) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Pender Patriots 3-2. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 on Thursday.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Northside - Jacksonville who won the one that mattered. The final score came out to 25-23, 20-25, 25-14, 17-25, 15-8.
Sa'Niyah Serrano
| 08/18/25 vs Pender | 14 |
| 08/14/25 @ Pender | 8 |
| 08/13/25 @ Jacksonville | 8 |
| 08/11/25 @ Southwest Onslow | 8 |
| 09/23/24 @ Havelock | 8 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northside - Jacksonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sa'Niyah Serrano, who had 15 assists and 14 digs. Those 14 digs gave Serrano a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaana Mack, who had 15 digs and two aces.
When it comes to explaining why Pender lost, don't look at Jensen Bordeaux. Despite the final result, she had 17 digs, 13 kills, and six aces. Charleigh Rivenbark was another key player, getting 14 digs, six kills, and two aces.
Northside - Jacksonville's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Pender, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Northside - Jacksonville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against White Oak on the 19th. As for Pender, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Union on the 19th.
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