North Central was defeated 3-0 in high school volleyball action last Tuesday in Mobridge. But the Thunder would hang around in all three of their sets, losing 25-13, 25-18 and 25-17.

They were 71/86 in hitting and included 20 kills, led by Amree VanderVorst at 21-23 with four kills. Ella Batie was next at 16-21 with her seven kills and Billie Jo Hoffman added a 10-12 effort at the net that featured three kills. (Mobridge-Pollock obtained 33 kills led by Charley Henderson with 10 of them.)

Meanwhile the NC netters were 104/109 in setting things up and distributed 18 assists. Sydney Bertsch w...