Volleyball Preview: Norton Bluejays vs. Oakley Plainsmen
Norton has gone 10-0 against Oakley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another. Norton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Norton beat Hoxie 2-0.
Norton didn't let Hoxie take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-22.
Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Oakley didn't have quite enough to beat Ellis on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The Plainsmen have struggled against the Railroaders recently, as their game on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Oakley came incredibly close to winning: the sets they lost were decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-22.
Norton's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Oakley, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Norton beat Oakley 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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