Blackford is 0-9 against Norwell since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blackford Bruins will welcome the Norwell Knights at 7:00 p.m. Blackford will be strutting in after a victory while Norwell will be coming in after a defeat.
Blackford took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Union by a score of 3-1.
In the three sets Blackford was on fire: they won each by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-13, 25-12, 22-25, 25-14.
Blackford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 8.
Meanwhile, Norwell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Northfield.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 16-25, 25-19, 25-23.
Blackford's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Norwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Blackford suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Norwell when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Blackford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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