After both having extra time off, the Normandy Invaders and the Nordonia Knights will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Normandy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Normandy came up short against Buckeye and fell 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Even though they lost, Normandy was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nordonia didn't have quite enough to beat Brecksville-Broadview Heights on Tuesday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Bees: they've now lost six in a row.
Nordonia wouldn't go down easily and took Brecksville-Broadview Heights into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking two-point loss. The final score came out to 24-26, 25-22, 18-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Nordonia's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Avery Palinkas, who had 13 digs and 22 assists, and Tatum Hameed, who had ten digs and four aces. That's the most aces Hameed has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Chuppa, who had nine digs.
Normandy's record is now 5-17. As for Nordonia, their record is now 14-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's matchup: Normandy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 7.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Nordonia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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