Norton is 0-8 against GlenOak since August of 2014 but things could change on Saturday. The Norton Panthers will be playing at home against the GlenOak Golden Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Norton will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Norton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodridge just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2.
Norton took Woodridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kennedy Cooper, who had 12 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Even though they lost, 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 five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, GlenOak narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past SPIRE Academh 3-2.
GlenOak took SPIRE Academh into a fifth set where they got it done with a 12-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 21-25, 15-3.
Emmerson Kush had a dynamite game for GlenOak, getting 24 digs and three aces.
Norton's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for GlenOak, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Norton has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12.1 aces per game. However, it's not like GlenOak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Norton suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to GlenOak when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Norton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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