Volleyball Recap: Newtown Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Joel Barlow

Newtown faced Joel Barlow in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Nighthawks came up short against the Falcons, falling 3-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their meetings with the Falcons: they've now lost three in a row.

Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-17, 25-8.

Newtown's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Joel Barlow, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

While Newtown had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.