Dublin Jerome and Pickerington North squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Dublin Jerome had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Pickerington North Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Celtics of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Pickerington North scored at least 19 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-19.
Mackenzie Palumbo paced Dublin Jerome's offense, picking up 18 kills. Palumbo got some help from
Audrey Taylor and her 28 assists.
Maya Bleeks controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Pickerington North can attribute much of their success to Adrianna Orr, who had six digs and two aces.
Dublin Jerome dropped their record down to 14-10 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Pickerington North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Dublin Jerome does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Pickerington North and Pickerington Central will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pickerington Central sitting on five straight victories and Pickerington North on ten.
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