Norton Science & Language Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of The Grove School Ravens. If the Rockets were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Ravens when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Norton Science & Language Academy actually scored more points across those five sets (100-88), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The final score came out to 7-25, 16-25, 25-19, 25-19, 15-12.
Norton Science & Language Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Genesis Castenada, who had 14 aces and eight kills. Another player making a difference was Aliah Lopez, who had ten aces and eight kills.
Yasmin Asgarzadie was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine assists and six aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Norton Science & Language Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for The Grove School, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Norton Science & Language Academy will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bethel Christian at 6:30 p.m. on September 4. As for The Grove School, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against New Covenant Academy on the 23rd.
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