Cloverleaf lost against Norton on September 4th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Colts took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. While the Colts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Panthers 25-20 in the first set.
Cloverleaf started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-19.
Marlo Downing paced Cloverleaf's offense, picking up 15 kills. Downing got some help from Madi Young and her 30 assists. Downing also made an impact serving: she shared the team lead in aces with Evie Barth, each putting up two.
Cloverleaf dropped their record down to 13-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Norton, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 16-1.
Looking ahead, Cloverleaf will venture away from home to challenge Field at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Norton, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Streetsboro on the 1st.
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