Norris has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Pius X Thunderbolts at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Norris beat Scottsbluff by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Norris was: they took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-14, 25-8.
Norris relied on the efforts of Rya Borer, who had 17 digs, and Zoe Rademacher, who had four aces. Borer is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last seven games she's played.
Norris was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matchups.
Seward typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Pius X proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Bluejays with a sharp 3-0 victory.
While Pius X won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-21, 25-21.
Emilia Reiling went supernova for Pius X, getting 20 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Markowski, who had ten digs, four kills, three blocks, and two aces.
Norris' win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-1. As for Pius X, their record is now 16-24.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's game: Norris has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Pius X struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Norris' way against Pius X in their previous meeting on Wednesday, as Norris made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norris since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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