The Norton Bluejays will square off against the Lakin Broncs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Norton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Norton earned a 2-0 victory over Russell.
Norton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Russell between 18 and 19 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-19.
Kcanna Keiswetter and Taylor Schlegel were among the main playmakers for Norton as the former had ten digs and the latter had.
Meanwhile, Lakin had just enough and edged Wichita County out 2-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncs.
Lakin had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 22-25, 25-22, 25-19.
Norton's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Lakin, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9-1.
Norton beat Lakin 2-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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