Denmark hasn't had much luck against Norcross recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Denmark's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Norcross Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Denmark didn't have quite enough to beat North Forsyth and fell 3-2. While Denmark didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating North Forsyth 27-25 in the first set.
Denmark 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 25-27, 20-25, 25-19, 25-13, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Norcross had already won seven in a row and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They blew past the Bulldogs 3-0.
Norcross' got stronger as the match went on, holding North Gwinnett to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-19, 25-13.
Norcross' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grayson Taylor, who had 13 digs and two aces. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Valentina Casagrande, who had ten digs.
Norcross couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 41.8% of their attack attempts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hitting percentage total in three consecutive contests.
Denmark's defeat dropped their record down to 15-24. As for Norcross, their record now sits at 33-5.
Denmark came up short against Norcross in their previous matchup back in August, falling 2-0. Can Denmark avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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