The Norland Vikings's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Coral Reef Barracudas at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Norland came up short against Hialeah Gardens and fell 3-1.
While Norland had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 21 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 21-25, 25-22, 25-21.
Despite the defeat, Norland had strong showings from Sammantha Rosado, who had 11 digs and 12 assists, and Layla Butler, who had eight digs and four aces.
Meanwhile, Coral Reef entered their game against Riviera Prep on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Coral Reef fell just short of Riviera Prep by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Barracudas let down their fans at home.
In an exciting match in which no team claimed back-to-back wins, Coral Reef sadly wound up on the wrong side. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 22-25, 25-22, 27-29, 15-9.
Coral Reef might have lost, but man, Emily Gomez was a machine: she had 17 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gomez has posted since back in August.
Even though they lost, Coral Reef was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Norland has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-4 record this season. As for Coral Reef, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3.
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