With a playoff game on the line, North Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses , sneaking past 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their 29th in a row.
North Central wouldn't go down easily and took Philip Simmons into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-27, 16-25, 25-14, 15-6.
Despite the loss, 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.
North Central's victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-0-1. As for Philip Simmons, they moved to 41-8-2 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
As of now, neither North Central nor Philip Simmons have any future games scheduled.
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