Volleyball Preview: Newark Charter School Patriots vs. Wilmington Charter Force
Newark Charter School and Wilmington Charter are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2017, but not for long. The Newark Charter School Patriots will be playing at home against the Wilmington Charter Force at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Newark Charter School is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Padua Academy, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Newark Charter School was ranked fourth). Newark Charter School fell just short of Padua Academy by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Patriots let down their fans at home.
Newark Charter School wouldn't go down easily and took Padua Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The final score came out to 25-27, 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 15-12.
Newark Charter School's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Emily Wilson, who had ten digs and 23 assists, and Charlotte Seiler, who had 19 digs.
Meanwhile, Wilmington Charter beat Archmere Academy 3-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Force.
Newark Charter School's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Wilmington Charter, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Newark Charter School suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wilmington Charter in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Newark Charter School have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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