Northridge came tearing into Thursday's matchup with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Watkins Memorial Warriors by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Northridge had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-18.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ellah Bigham, who had five digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Buechner, who hit 68.2% for 16 kills, 13 digs, and a block.
Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Watkins Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northridge will face off against Newark Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Newark Catholic has won three straight at home, while Northridge won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Watkins Memorial, they will venture away from home to face off against Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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