Northwest and Norton are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Northwest Indians will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Norton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Northwest will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
On Thursday, Northwest narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Manchester 3-2.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day Northwest got the one that really mattered. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-27, 25-19, 23-25, 15-7.
Norton aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Thursday extended their overall winning streak to seven. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Streetsboro.
Norton never let Streetsboro on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 25-23.
Northwest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-11 record this season. As for Norton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Northwest might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Norton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Northwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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