The Norton Panthers didn't have quite enough to beat the Marlington Dukes on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Norton was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Marlington work for it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 28-26, 25-19, 21-25, 21-25, 15-13.
Ava Bethel paced Norton's offense, picking up 14 kills. Bethel got some help from Lillian Flohr and her 31 assists. Alivia Goff controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Norton's loss dropped their record down to 20-3. As for Marlington, the victory (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norton will be taking part in a tournament against Conneaut at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Marlington, they will welcome Shaw at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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