The Cicero-North Syracuse boys volleyball squad has gotten the best of Baldwinsville for almost a decade.
On Wednesday, the Northstars continued their dominance over the Bees with a 3-0 victory.
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C-NS won by scores of 25-15, 25-18 and 25-18 versus Baldwinsville.
"They had an outstanding performance tonight," C-NS coach Mike Lucia said.
C-NS has now won 21 straight matches versus Baldwinsville. The last time the Bees beat the Northstars was on Nov. 5, 2014, by a 3-1 score.
Before 2015, Lucia said the Bees overwhelmed the Northstars. Since then, it's been C-NS keeping Baldwinsville in check.
Lucia added that there's been "belief all the way through" the past handful of seasons.
"We couldn't handle (Baldwinsville) at all (before 2015)," Lucia said. "In 2015, we got a group of guys who believed in themselves. When they flipped that switch, (C-NS) believed it could beat certain teams."
Wednesday's win is a continuation of the Northstars not being focused on records or league standings, just getting "better every single match" this season, Lucia said.
Last season, C-NS lost 3-2 to Fayetteville-Manlius in the Section III Division I title game. The loss was a "difficult feeling" for Northstars players and coaches. A feeling that spilled over into this season.
But, Lucia said he's about putting "all of the talk aside" and playing better as a team.
"(The team has) bought into what I was selling," Lucia said. "We're just trying to get better every day. Hopefully, we can make a run in sectionals."
Joey Lukasiewicz finished with 10 kills, a block and three digs for the Northstars. Jack Waite chipped in 21 assists, an ace, three blocks and six digs. Carter King added eight kills and three digs, while Josh Luce tallied 10 digs.
For the Bees, Brendan Micho had five kills, two blocks and three digs. Justin Diep contributed seven digs, while Ethan Davenport had an ace, four kills and five blocks. Xzavier Vanderstouw added six kills and four digs.
The Northstars, winners of six of their last seven matches, head to the Albany area for a 6 p.m. contest on Friday against Section II's Shaker. C-NS will cap its weekend in the Shenendehowa Invitational Tournament.
"It'll be a huge challenge," Lucia said.
