Panthers
| 10/08/25 @ Louisville | 1-3 |
| 10/07/25 @ Springfield | 3-1 |
| 10/02/25 @ Woodridge | 3-0 |
| 10/01/25 vs Streetsboro | 3-0 |
| 09/30/25 vs Cloverleaf | 3-1 |
It was a good run, but Norton unfortunately witnessed the end of their 17-match winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Louisville Leopards. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Leopards earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Norton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-23, 25-14, 25-13.
When it comes to explaining why Norton lost, don't look at Haley Sanderson. Despite the final result, she had 20 digs and two aces. Sanderson has been hot recently, having posted two or more aces the last three times she's played.
Louisville can attribute much of their success to Aubrey Johnston, who had eight digs and two aces. That's the most aces Johnston has posted over her last ten matches. Emma Kroah also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Norton's loss dropped their record down to 19-2. As for Louisville, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Norton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Coventry on the 9th. As for Louisville, after both having extra time off, they and Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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