If Norland was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Somerset Academy Central Miramar last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Norland Vikings fell just short of the MAST Academy Makos by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Makos apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Norland took MAST Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 12-point loss. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-16, 15-25, 25-19, 15-3.
Norland's offense was headlined by Hans Lafosse and Brandon Hamilton, who picked up seven kills apiece. They got some help from David Thomas and his nine assists. Nicholas Singleton and Trent Wilson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Norland fell to 2-1. As for MAST Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Norland will be playing in front of their home fans against Killian at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for MAST Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Monsignor Pace at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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