Northport entered their tilt with Republic on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Republic Tigers by a score of 3-1. The Mustangs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
Northport walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-10, 25-19, 19-25, 25-18.
Northport's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kylie Colton led the charge by getting 15 digs, five aces, and three kills. Those five aces gave Colton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexus Stark, who had eight digs, seven aces, and three kills.
She wasn't the only good server: Northport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 21 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in nine consecutive matches.
Northport's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Republic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
Northport will square off against Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northport is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Republic, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Moses Lake Christian Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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