North Decatur hadn't done well against Triton Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The North Decatur Chargers had just enough and edged the Triton Central Tigers out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chargers.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was North Decatur who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 12-25, 25-20, 22-25, 15-9.
North Decatur was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive contests.
North Decatur has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Triton Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Decatur will head out to take on Union County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union County is coming into the matchup with five straight defeats at home, meaning North Decatur will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Triton Central, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Greenfield-Central at 7:00 p.m.
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