Normangee hasn't had much luck against Leon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Leon Cougars at 4:30 p.m. They took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Normangee, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Normangee was able to grind out a solid victory over Lovelady, taking the game 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-23, 19-25, 25-20.
Normangee relied on the efforts of Nolan Harris, who had 18 digs and six aces, and Gracin Shaffer, who had 23 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Harris has posted since back in August.
Normangee kept the net locked down and finished the game with 13 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least seven blocks in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Leon's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Iola. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-14, 26-28, 25-19.
Normangee's record is now 13-20. As for Leon, their loss ended a 31-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 29-10.
Normangee might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Leon in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Normangee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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