If Northview was riding high fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Pine Forest on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chiefs fell just short of the Blacksher Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Northview sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 19-25, 25-17, 19-25, 15-8.
Daviona Randolph paced Northview's offense, picking up ten kills. Randolph got some help from Emma Bowman and her 25 assists. Randolph also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Hartlie Bowman, each putting up two.
Northview has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Blacksher, they moved to 6-12 with that victory, which also ended their five-match losing streak.
Looking ahead, Northview will host Laurel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Blacksher does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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