Panthers
| 09/11/25 vs Springfield | 3-0 |
| 09/08/25 @ Mogadore | 3-0 |
| 09/04/25 @ Cloverleaf | 3-0 |
| 09/03/25 vs Canton Central Catholic | 3-1 |
| 08/28/25 @ Streetsboro | 3-0 |
| 08/26/25 vs Field | 3-0 |
Norton came tearing into Thursday's contest with five straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Springfield Spartans as they made off with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Norton never let Springfield on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-20.
Norton was led to victory by Haley Sanderson and Helena Garofalo. Sanderson had 13 digs and two aces, while Garofalo had three digs and three aces. Sanderson has been hot, having posted 13 or more digs the last six times she's played.
They weren't the only good server: Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in six consecutive games.
Norton's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Springfield, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 11-2 record.
Norton and Springfield should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Panthers (ranked 117th) will meet Louisville (ranked 249th) at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Springfield will square off against Woodridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (191 vs. 520).
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