If Springfield was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Maumee last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Springfield Blue Devils fell just short of the Northview Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Springfield wouldn't go down easily and took Northview into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-17, 20-25, 15-12.
Even though they lost, Springfield was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Paige Labudda went supernova for Northview, getting 21 digs and six aces. That's the most aces Labudda has posted since back in September of 2023.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Northview, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 5-10.
Springfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss vs. Ross on the 26th. Northview has also already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Perrysburg on the 26th.
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