SHERBURNE – Given the current high school athletics landscape where outer sectional competition can be hard to find- fans of quality high school volleyball were treated to a Section III vs Section IV class B match up on Monday March 22nd when the Sherburne-Earlville Marauders girls varsity volleyball team hosted the Norwich Purple Tornado in a matchup of Chenango County foes.

The host Marauders took an early 1-0 set advantage winning the first game 25-18, despite Sherburne-Earlville grabbing the early lead- Norwich ultimately proved victorious on the night winning the next three sets 25-12, 25-21, 25-21 to clinch the match 3-1.

“We didn’t play as well as previous games, [We] had trouble on the serve line” said Norwich Head Coach Shelly Alger, “We played a very good team. (Sherburne-Earlville) served well and play the ball well”