Northern Durham and Cleveland squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Northern Durham had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Cleveland Rams. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Northern Durham was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Cleveland's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-22, 25-23.
Leading Cleveland to victory were Addison Evans and Sadie Johnston. Evans had five digs, four aces, three kills, and three blocks, while Johnston had 22 digs, two aces, and a kill. Evans is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 18 or more in the last 29 games she's played dating back to last season. Olivia Weaver was another key player, getting eight digs and four aces.
Northern Durham's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Cleveland, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4.
Northern Durham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cleveland, they will venture away from home to square off against Gray's Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gray's Creek will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Cleveland surely won't give up without a fight.
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