If Northwestern was riding high off their 3-0 takedown of Shawnee last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwestern Warriors fell just short of the Troy Christian Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Northwestern sadly wound up on the wrong side. After all that action, the final score was 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 22-25, 15-11.
Northwestern's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-4. As for Troy Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Northwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory vs. Graham Local on the 10th. As for Troy Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Lehman Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Troy Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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