Norwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ouray Trojans. The Mavericks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Trojans earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Norwood actually scored more points across those five sets (104-95), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 11-25, 15-12.
Darcy Bray paced Norwood's offense, picking up 12 kills. Bray got some help from Holli Johnson and her 17 assists. Johnson was also solid from the service line: she led the team with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Imogene Demuth, who had 17 digs. That's the most digs she has posted over her last seven matches. Hadley Choate also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Norwood's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Ouray, with the victory, they broke their three-match losing streak and moved their record to 3-13.
Coincidentally, Norwood and Ouray will both be playing Ridgway the next time they take the court. The Mavericks will host the Demons at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Trojans will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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