There's no place like home for Northside - Jacksonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Havelock Rams on Thursday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Monarchs as it put an end to their four-match losing streak.
Northside - Jacksonville was especially dominant in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17, 20-25, 25-23.

Sa'Niyah Serrano
| 10/09/25 vs Havelock | 3 |
| 10/02/25 @ Dixon | 1 |
| 09/16/25 @ Havelock | 1 |
| 09/11/25 vs Swansboro | 1 |
| 09/09/25 vs Dixon | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Northside - Jacksonville's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sa'Niyah Serrano, who had ten digs and three aces. That's the most aces Serrano has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Blasingame, who had 14 digs and three aces.
They weren't the only good servers: Northside - Jacksonville was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Northside - Jacksonville's record now sits at 6-13. As for Havelock, they dropped their record down to 0-18 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Northside - Jacksonville will square off against rival Dixon at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Havelock is set to take on their familiar foe Swansboro at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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