Cartersville extended their postseason success on Tuesday against North Oconee. They had just enough and edged the North Oconee Titans out 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Hurricanes who have now won seven matches in a row.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (107-106) Cartersville actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 15-12.
Cartersville was led to victory by Mckenzie Wilkie and Riley Jarrett. Wilkie had 23 digs, while Jarrett had five digs and four aces.
They weren't the only good server: Cartersville was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. They are 10-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Despite the loss, North Oconee still got an impressive performance from Rylee White, who had 15 digs.
Cartersville is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 32-11 record this season. As for North Oconee, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 33-15 record.
Cartersville will face off against Blessed Trinity at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Blessed Trinity is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Cartersville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. North Oconee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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