If Springfield was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cuyahoga Falls last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Springfield Spartans came up short against the Norton Panthers on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-14, 25-13.
Norton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Haley Sanderson, who had 11 digs.
Springfield's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for Norton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Springfield will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cardinal Mooney at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Norton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Coventry on the 10th.
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