The Norland Vikings will face off against the Hialeah Thoroughbreds at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Norland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 12 games.
Norland took a three-set loss the last time they faced off against Miami, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Vikings had just enough and edged out the Stingarees 3-2 on Wednesday.
Norland was staring down a 2-1 deficit headed into the fourth set, but they rallied to take the next two for the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 24-26, 20-25, 25-21, 15-13.
Hialeah not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 4, 2024 (when they won 3-0). They blew past Westland Hialeah 3-0. The win continues a trend for the Thoroughbreds in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won three in a row.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hialeah took every set by at least 25 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Norland's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Hialeah, the win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-10.
Norland skirted past Hialeah 3-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thoroughbreds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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