North Oldham faced Notre Dame Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pandas. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pandas apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2019.
The final score came out to 25-23, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20.
North Oldham's offense was headlined by Lilah Anthony and Vita Sensenbrenner, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Berkeley Baxter and her 14 assists.
Leading Notre Dame Academy to victory were Lizzy Larkins and Dara Jackson. Larkins had 29 assists and eight digs, while Jackson had 11 digs and three aces. That's the most assists Larkins has posted since back in November of 2024.
North Oldham's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Notre Dame Academy, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. North Oldham will face off against Paul Laurence Dunbar at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Notre Dame Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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