It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Newport Christian can now relate to. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the JW North Huskies on Saturday. While the Seahawks didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Huskies 25-22 in the first set.
Newport Christian started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.
Leading JW North to victory were Makayla Lindsey and Audrie Vasquez. Lindsey had four digs and a block, while Vasquez had 30 digs, six aces, and a kill. Lindsey is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 14 or more in the last six games she's played. Annette Alvarez was another key player, getting eight digs and three aces.
Newport Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for JW North, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-19.
Newport Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for JW North, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against South El Monte at 6:00 p.m. South El Monte will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something JW North surely won't give up without a fight.
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