Pickerington North was the 3-0 winner over Dublin Jerome when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Panthers fell just short of the Celtics by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.
Pickerington North wouldn't go down easily and took Dublin Jerome into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-23, 25-20, 20-25, 15-10.
Alexa Thomas
| 08/28/25 vs Dublin Jerome | 13 |
| 08/26/25 @ St. Francis DeSales | 16 |
| 08/21/25 vs Dublin Scioto | 13 |
| 08/19/25 @ Olentangy Liberty | 21 |
Alexa Thomas and Emma Pezzolla certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Thomas had 13 digs, while Pezzolla had three digs. Thomas is crushing it when it comes to digs: she's had at least 13 every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Paige Swisher, who had six digs and three assists.
Among those leading the charge was Maya Bleeks, who had 16 digs and three assists. That's the most digs she has posted since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cami Holden, who had nine digs.
Pickerington North's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Dublin Jerome, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Pickerington North will host Upper Arlington at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Dublin Jerome, they will take on Dublin Scioto at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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