Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mitchell Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Northeast was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22.
Mitchell's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Emma Hatzistefanou led the charge by getting eight digs and 11 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Bruno, who had eight digs and three aces.
Northeast now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Mitchell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Northeast will host Largo at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Northeast is on a four-game streak of home wins, Largo a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for Mitchell, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 win against Pinellas Park on the 5th.
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