Volleyball Recap: East Newton Patriots vs. Lamar Tigers
East Newton lost against Lamar back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Newton Patriots lost 3-0 to the Lamar Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
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.
Lamar found their leader in underclassman Chrislyn Dixon, who had ten kills, five blocks, and four digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Dixon now had five or more in the last six games she's played.
East Newton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-8. As for Lamar, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
East Newton will welcome Aurora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lamar, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory vs. McDonald County on the 19th.
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