North Pole faced Barrow in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots fell just short of the Whalers by a score of 1-0. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Whalers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2022.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, North Pole sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-20.
North Pole has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season. As for Barrow, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
After both having extra time off, North Pole and West Valley will shake off the rust and duke it out at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be the Patriots' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Barrow, they have already played their next contest, a 1-0 victory against Delta on the 5th.
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