The Bennington Badgers came up short against the Norris Titans on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Badgers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bennington took the loss but they managed to make steady progress, increasing their score in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final set scores wound up at 25-8, 25-11, 25-20.
Paige Gargano paced Bennington's offense, picking up seven kills. Gargano got some help from Ella Marcinek and her nine assists.
Leading Norris to victory were Malorie Boesiger and Alli Bornschlegl. Boesiger had 38 assists, 12 digs, and two aces, while Bornschlegl had 16 kills, 11 digs, and two aces. Another player making a difference was Makinley Ramsey, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Bennington has now lost six of their last eight games on the road. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season. Norris (31-1) has been on a roll lately: they've now won 38 of their last 39 matches, dating back to last year.
Bennington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Gretna East on the 15th. As for Norris, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Hastings on the 15th.
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