Nordonia and Hoover squared off in some playoff action  on Wednesday, but Nordonia had to settle for second. They took  a  3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings.
 Nordonia was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Hoover work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 27-25, 17-25,  25-18.

 Avery Palinkas
| 10/22/25 @ Hoover | 16 | 
| 10/20/25 vs Shaker Heights | 17 | 
| 10/16/25 vs Strongsville | 16 | 
| 10/14/25 vs Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 25 | 
| 10/11/25 @ Wooster | 20 | 
| + 2 more games | 
 When it comes to explaining why Nordonia lost, don't look at  Avery Palinkas. Despite the final result, she  had 16  assists and three  digs. Palinkas has been hot, having  posted 16 or more assists the last seven times she's  played. The team also got some help courtesy of  Tatum Hameed, who  had eight  digs and one  assist.
Nordonia dropped their record down to 17-7 with the  loss, which was their fourth straight  on the road. As for Hoover, they have  been performing  well recently as they've  won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record  this season.
 Nordonia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hoover, after both having extra time off, they and Olmsted Falls will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another  at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday.
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