On Saturday, the Northwest Rankin Cougars narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Belmont Cardinals 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Northwest Rankin got the one that really mattered. The final score came out to 25-16, 23-25, 15-13.
Northwest Rankin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Beausoleil led the charge by getting eight digs.
Northwest Rankin was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
Northwest Rankin now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Belmont, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 13-8 record.
Northwest Rankin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 loss vs. Bartlett on the 14th. Belmont has also already played their next match, a 2-0 defeat against Oxford on the 14th.
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