Norcross extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Buford. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Buford Wolves 3-2. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their 11th in a row.
Norcross was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-23, 20-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Leading Norcross to victory were Grayson Taylor and Valentina Casagrande. Taylor had nine digs and two aces, while Casagrande had ten digs. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Norcross kept the net locked down and finished the game with 14 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since the start of last season.
Olivia Lewis and Morgan Sanders certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Lewis had 11 digs, while Sanders had seven kills and two aces.
Norcross' record now sits at 36-5. As for Buford, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-11.
Norcross will face off against Alpharetta on Saturday. Alpharetta will roll in looking for their 35th straight win, something Norcross surely won't give up without a fight. Buford does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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