Norwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Nucla Mustangs. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Norwood was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 25-19.
Ayva Davis paced Norwood's offense, picking up five kills. Davis got some help from Josey Tedder and her five assists. Davis was also a major player on defense: she and she shared the team lead in blocks, finishing with four each.
Nucla was led to victory by Maggie Andrews and Peyton Naslund. Andrews had 11 digs and one assist, while Naslund had 14 digs and two aces. That's the most digs Naslund has posted since back in September.
Norwood's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Nucla, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Norwood will take on Ouray at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Nucla, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Plateau Valley on the 18th.
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