Norwood is 1-9 against Westwood since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:30 p.m.
Norwood is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Ashland, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-13, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Westwood came tearing into Wednesday's contest with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Panthers.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-20, 25-12.
Westwood was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Norwood's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Westwood, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Norwood has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Westwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Norwood might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Westwood when the teams last played back in September. Can Norwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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