Naperville North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Neuqua Valley Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on May 6th.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Naperville North sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 22-25, 25-23.
Neuqua Valley was led to victory by Colin Loehrke and Dean Michael Javier. Loehrke had 11 digs and two aces, while Javier had nine digs and one assist. That's the most aces Loehrke has posted since back in April.
Naperville North's loss dropped their record down to 11-19. As for Neuqua Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-11 record this season.
Naperville North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Neuqua Valley, they will square off against Montini Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats are facing the Broncos at the right time seeing as the Broncos are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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