Normangee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the New Waverly Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Normangee took New Waverly into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-13, 21-25, 15-9.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brackyn Frederick, who had 17 digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Frederick a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracin Shaffer, who had 22 digs.
Normangee's loss dropped their record down to 13-26. As for New Waverly, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-17.
Normangee didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Cross Roads on the 4th. New Waverly has also already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against East Bernard on the 5th.
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