Waverly faced Norris in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Vikings fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Waverly took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 23-25, 22-25, 25-15, 15-13.
Gracie Lauenstein paced Waverly's offense, picking up 21 kills. Lauenstein got some help from McKinley Moser and her 53 assists. Finally, Chelsey Weatherwax and Mia Jackson kept the team grounded on defense, each having blocked three attacks.
Leading Norris to victory were Makinley Ramsey and Malorie Boesiger. Ramsey had 11 digs and two assists, while Boesiger had 16 digs, seven kills, and two aces. Boesiger is also crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 21 every time she's taken the court this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Waverly fell to 12-1. As for Norris, the win keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waverly will welcome Northwest at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. After both having extra time off, Norris and Standing Bear will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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