After both having extra time off, the Nordonia Knights and the Normandy Invaders will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Nordonia didn't have quite enough to beat Brecksville-Broadview Heights 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 took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 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.
Even though they lost, Nordonia was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Normandy came up short against Buckeye last Saturday and fell 3-1. The Invaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The final score came out to 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, 25-22.
Nordonia's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Normandy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Nordonia has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 10.3 aces per game. However, it's not like Normandy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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