Deer Creek is 8-2 against Norman since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Deer Creek Antlers will face off against the Norman Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Deer Creek will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Deer Creek beat Bishop Kelley 2-0.
Deer Creek easily took the first set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-19.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Norman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Yukon on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted since September 3rd.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-13.
Norman got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cameran Kelly out in front who had ten digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoe Young, who had three digs and 15 assists.
Norman couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 51.6% of their attack attempts. That's the best hitting percentage they've posted all season.
Deer Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Norman, their victory bumped their record up to 18-12.
Everything went Deer Creek's way against Norman when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Deer Creek made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deer Creek since the squad 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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