If Norton was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Cloverleaf last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Norton Panthers fell just short of the Woodridge Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Norton wouldn't go down easily and took Woodridge into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 15-5.
Despite the loss, Norton still got an impressive performance from Kennedy Cooper, who had 11 digs and two aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Sanderson, who had 12 digs.
Even though they lost, Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 22 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in August.
The defeat snapped Norton's winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 16-3 record. As for Woodridge, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norton will host Springfield at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Woodridge, they will welcome Cloverleaf at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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