Northwest Rankin and Gulfport squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Northwest Rankin had to settle for second. They came up short against the Admirals, falling 3-0. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Admirals recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
While Northwest Rankin was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-22, 25-17.
Sophie Taylor paced Northwest Rankin's offense, picking up eight kills. Taylor got some help from Sophie Tatum and her 23 assists. Tatum was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Sydney Allen went supernova For Gulfport., getting 17 digs and two aces. With that strong performance, Allen is now averaging an impressive 10 digs per game.
Northwest Rankin's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Gulfport, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-14 record this season.
Northwest Rankin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gulfport, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Brandon on the 9th.
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