The Norton Panthers will take on the Northwest Indians in a tournament on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Haley Sanderson
| 10/16/25 vs Conneaut | 11 |
| 10/11/25 @ Marlington | 25 |
| 10/09/25 vs Coventry | 22 |
| 10/08/25 @ Louisville | 20 |
| 10/07/25 @ Springfield | 17 |
Norton had won seven straight home games and Haley Sanderson did her part to make it eight on Thursday. The Panthers put the hurt on Conneaut with a sharp 3-0 win thanks in part to Sanderson, who had 11 digs and one assist. She has been hot, having posted 11 or more digs the last five times she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Norton was: they took every set by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-11, 25-10.
Meanwhile, Northwest got the win against Brookside on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0.
Norton's victory bumped their record up to 21-3. As for Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 9-13.
Everything went Norton's way against Northwest when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Norton made off with a 3-0 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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