It was a proper cat-fight when Southview duked it out withNorthview on Thursday. The Southview Cougars came up short against the Northview Wildcats, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost six in a row.
Southview was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Northview work for it, especially in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-18, 28-26.
Northview's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Paige Labudda led the charge by getting 12 digs and five aces. Labudda is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Swartz, who had ten digs and three aces.
Southview's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Northview, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season.
Southview will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Ross at 5:45 p.m. As for Northview, they will face off against Olentangy Liberty at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Olentangy Liberty is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Northview will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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