It was a good run, but North Gwinnett unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against the Norcross Blue Devils, falling 3-0. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
While North Gwinnett was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-19, 25-13.
Norcross got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Grayson Taylor out in front who had 13 digs and two aces. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Valentina Casagrande, who had ten digs.
North Gwinnett's loss dropped their record down to 22-15. As for Norcross, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 33-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Gwinnett will welcome North Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Gwinnett will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Norcross, they will face off against Denmark at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Denmark will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Norcross surely won't give up without a fight.
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