Phillipsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Norton Bluejays by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2023.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Phillipsburg sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-15, 22-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Phillipsburg still got an impressive performance from Jenna Storz, who had 26 digs.
Norton can attribute much of their success to Kcanna Keiswetter, who had 12 digs.
Phillipsburg now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Norton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Plainville the next time they take the court. Norton will head out to face Plainville on Tuesday, while Phillipsburg will play them later in the day, at TBD.
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