Worthington Kilbourne is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Northland is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Worthington Kilbourne is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Dublin Jerome just ended the team's five-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Celtics.
While Worthington Kilbourne had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-21, 23-25, 25-20.
Despite their defeat, Worthington Kilbourne saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Audra Bailey, who had 19 digs and three aces, was perhaps the best of all. Kelsey McFadden was another key player, getting 16 assists and six digs.
Meanwhile, Northland got the win against Mifflin back in September by a conclusive 3-0.
The win didn't come easy: Mifflin scored at least 18 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-22.
Northland's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Worthington Kilbourne, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
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