North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the South Rebels, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on September 9th.
While North was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, 26-24.
Morgan Petrecca paced North's offense, picking up 16 kills. Petrecca got some help from Lacey Staska and her 32 assists. Ava Mitchell controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
South's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Langa, who had 16 digs and one block. That's the most digs Langa has posted over her last eight matchups. Payton Miozzi was another key player, getting nine digs and three aces.
North's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for South, their record now sits at 11-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. North will challenge rival Chardon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, South is set to square off against their familiar foe Mayfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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