Norton won the last time they faced Coventry, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Norton Panthers had just enough and edged the Coventry Comets out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Norton wouldn't go down easily and took Coventry into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-14, 21-25, 24-26, 15-7.
Norton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive matches.
Kayla Kantorowski and Ava Burkhart certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Kantorowski had 28 digs, while Burkhart had 11 digs and eight aces. Kantorowski is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 13 or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season.
Norton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Coventry, their record now sits at 11-11.
Norton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, Coventry and Buckeye will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buckeye is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Coventry will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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