Norland has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Sports Leadership & Management Wolves at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Norland didn't have quite enough to beat Miami Springs and fell 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Golden Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Norland started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-18, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Norland had strong showings from Layla Butler, who had seven aces, and Sammantha Rosado, who had three digs and two aces.
Sports Leadership & Management kicked off their season on the road last Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Avant Garde Academy, falling 3-0. The Wolves just can't catch a break and have now endured eight defeats in a row dating back to last season.
The final score came out to 25-8, 25-11, 25-11.
Norland's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Norland's way against Sports Leadership & Management in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Norland made off with a 3-0 win. Does Norland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sports Leadership & Management turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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