It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Northern Heights can now relate to. They fell just short of the Valley Falls Dragons by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Cali DeLong was nothing short of spectacular for Valley Falls: she had 13 kills, 12 digs, and three aces. Those 13 kills gave DeLong a new career-high. Breckyn Moore was another key player, getting 13 assists and 11 digs.
Northern Heights has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for Valley Falls, their win bumped their record up to 14-25.
Northern Heights wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 2-0 loss against Maur Hill Prep-Mount Academy on the 20th. Valley Falls does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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