Streetsboro is 0-10 against Norton since September of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Streetsboro Rockets will square off against the Norton Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Norton is hoping to do what Cloverleaf couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Streetsboro's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Streetsboro was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Cloverleaf.
While Streetsboro won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 27-25, 25-21.
Katie Blythe was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 16 digs and two aces. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Norton took on St. Martin de Porres on Saturday. Norton blew past St. Martin de Porres 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Panthers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Norton was: they took every set by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-3, 25-10, 25-10.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Norton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kennedy Cooper, who had five digs and four aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Sanderson, who had three digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in five consecutive matches.
Streetsboro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-10 record this season. As for Norton, their record now sits at 19-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Streetsboro hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 4.8 blocks per game. It's a different story for Norton, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given Streetsboro's sizable advantage in that area, Norton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Streetsboro suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Norton when the teams last played back in September. Can Streetsboro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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