Deer Creek and Norman North are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Deer Creek Antlers will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Norman North Timberwolves, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deer Creek is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oklahoma's top teams: Piedmont, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Deer Creek was ranked third). Deer Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Piedmont two weeks ago.
Meanwhile, Norman North came into Saturday's contest having lost 17 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Enid on Saturday as Norman North made off with a 3-0 win. That looming 3-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Timberwolves yet this season.
Norman North's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Enid between 17 and 20 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-20, 25-17.
Norman North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're ace total in three consecutive games.
Deer Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Norman North, their victory bumped their record up to 5-24.
Deer Creek took their win against Norman North in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Deer Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norman North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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