While Fort Zumwalt North's win against Holt wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Indians 3-2 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won four in a row.
Fort Zumwalt North was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-99), but they still managed to win. The final score came out to 16-25, 16-25, 26-24, 25-16, 16-14.

Chase Martin
04/24/25 @ Holt | 11 |
03/28/25 @ Orchard Farm | 10 |
04/15/25 @ Warrenton | 6 |
04/14/25 @ Troy-Buchanan | 6 |
04/03/25 @ Fort Zumwalt East | 6 |
Fort Zumwalt North was led to victory by Collin Kircher and Chase Martin. Kircher had 13 digs and three assists, while Martin had 11 kills, three digs, two blocks, and two aces. Those 11 kills gave Martin a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Fort Zumwalt North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. They are 5-1 when they serve at least ten aces.
Fort Zumwalt North's win bumped their record up to 8-10-2. As for Holt, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Fort Zumwalt North will face off against Marquette at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Holt, they will square off against Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight.
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