If Nordonia was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Independence last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Nordonia lost 3-0 to the Jackson Polar Bears on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
While Nordonia was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-21.
Ej Sopata paced Nordonia's offense, picking up ten kills. Sopata got some help from Zac Fernandez and his 19 assists. Cameron Anquillare controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Among those leading the charge was Austin Earlenbaugh, who had seven digs and two aces. That's the most aces he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Nordonia's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Jackson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Nordonia will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Archbishop Hoban at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st. As for Jackson, they have already played their next game, a 2-0 loss against Pickerington North on the 22nd.
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