Volleyball Preview: Aurora Houn Dawgs vs. East Newton Patriots
Aurora is 9-0-1 against East Newton since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Aurora Houn Dawgs will be staying on the road to face off against the East Newton Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Aurora came up short against Fair Grove and fell 2-0.
While Aurora had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least eight points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-17.
Meanwhile, East Newton lost 3-0 to Lamar on Tuesday.
While East Newton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lamar's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-20, 25-22.
Aurora has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for East Newton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-8.
Aurora took their win against East Newton in their previous meeting back in October of 2020 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Aurora repeat their success, or does East Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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