Norton hasn't had much luck against Coventry recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Norton Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coventry Comets at 6:15 p.m. Norton will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Norton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Woodridge just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2.
Norton took Woodridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. After all that action, the final score was 22-25, 25-13, 22-25, 25-23, 15-12.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kennedy Cooper, who had 12 digs and two aces. She has been hot recently, having posted ten or more digs the last five times she's played.
Even though they lost, Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matches.
Coventry aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to three. They put the hurt on Ravenna with a sharp 3-0 win.
The 3-0 doesn't show just how dominant Coventry was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-8, 25-15.
Norton's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Coventry, the victory also got them back to even at 5-5.
Norton beat Coventry 3-1 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Does Norton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coventry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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