Volleyball Preview: Norcross Blue Devils vs. Denmark
Norcross is 3-0 against Denmark since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Norcross Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against Denmark at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Norcross' favor as the squad sits on 13 straight wins at home while Denmark has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, Norcross got the win against North Gwinnett by a conclusive 3-0.
Norcross' got stronger as the match went on, holding North Gwinnett to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-13.
Norcross' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grayson Taylor, who had 13 digs and two aces. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Valentina Casagrande, who had ten digs.
Norcross couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.8% of their attack attempts. They are a perfect 6-0 when when their percentage is at least 0.4.
Meanwhile, Denmark didn't have quite enough to beat North Forsyth on Thursday and fell 3-2. While Denmark didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating North Forsyth 27-25 in the first set.
Denmark started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 20-25, 25-19, 25-13, 15-13.
Norcross' win bumped their record up to 33-5. As for Denmark, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-24.
Norcross beat Denmark 2-0 in their previous matchup back in August. Does Norcross have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denmark turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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