Lawrence North is 4-0 against Southport since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lawrence North Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southport Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Lawrence North came up short against New Castle and fell 2-0.
After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 27-25.
Meanwhile, Southport didn't have quite enough to beat Perry Meridian on Monday and fell 3-2.
Southport took Perry Meridian into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-23, 15-5.
Southport's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aliana Par, who had 15 digs, and Arianna Neese, who had 24 digs and two aces. Neese is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Lawrence North's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Southport, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season.
Lawrence North beat Southport 3-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Lawrence North repeat their success, or does Southport have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
