Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jones Eagles. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Northside started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 25-20, 25-14.
Maia Khetani paced Northside's offense, picking up ten kills. Khetani got some help from Jilliyn Yung and her nine assists. Khetani was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Jones, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-5.
Coming up, Northside will venture away from home to face off against Whitney Young at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jones, they will square off against Saint Ignatius College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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