Norcross waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the North Gwinnett Bulldogs 3-0. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grayson Taylor led the charge by getting 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 games.
Norcross' record is now 33-5. As for North Gwinnett, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 22-15 record.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Norcross will welcome Denmark at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Norcross' favor as the team sits on 13 straight wins at home while Denmark has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for North Gwinnett, they will square off against North Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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