Norton won the last time they faced Wheatland-Grinnell, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Norton Bluejays won by a set and slipped past the Wheatland-Grinnell Thunderhawks 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Norton got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 23-25, 25-12.
Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They are a perfect 3-0 when they serve at least ten aces.
Despite the loss, Wheatland-Grinnell still got an impressive performance from Abigail Cheney, who had ten digs. Cheney is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Norton pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
Norton has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Scott on the 5th. As for Wheatland-Grinnell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Dighton on the 7th.
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