Philip Simmons and North Central squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Philip Simmons had to settle for second. They fell just short of the North Central Knights by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Iron Horses of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Philip Simmons took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-27, 16-25, 25-14, 15-6.
Despite the defeat, Philip Simmons saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Catherine Futch had 30 digs and three aces. Those 30 digs set a new season-high mark for Futch.
Philip Simmons' loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 41-8-2. As for North Central, they pushed their record up to 32-0-1 with the win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season.
As of now, neither Philip Simmons nor North Central have any future games scheduled.
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