It was a Battle of the Birds when Norton duked it out withGarden Plain on Saturday. The Norton Bluejays took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Garden Plain Owls. The Bluejays' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
While Norton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 20 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-21.
Erin Smith was the offensive standout of the match as she had 13 digs.
Norton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Garden Plain, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Wheatland-Grinnell the next time they take the court. Garden Plain will head out to face Wheatland-Grinnell at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Norton will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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