After flying high against Booker T. Washington last Thursday, Norland came back down to earth. The Vikings fell 3-1 to the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators on Monday. The Vikings have struggled against the Gladiators recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Norland 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, 25-21, 25-16, 25-14.
Nyheim Roberts paced Norland's offense, picking up 11 kills. Roberts were helped by David Thomas and Trent Wilson, who contributed eight assists each. Roberts was also a major player on defense: he and Hans Lafosse shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with four each.
Norland's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hialeah Gardens, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Norland will host Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hialeah Gardens, they will venture away from home to challenge Ransom Everglades at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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