Volleyball Preview: Needham Rockets vs. Newton South Lions
The Needham Rockets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Newton South Lions at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
Last Friday, Needham didn't have quite enough to beat Newton North and fell 3-2. The Rockets haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Needham sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-13.
Needham's loss came about despite a quality game from Eleanore Alley, who had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Needham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Newton South narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Natick 3-2.
Natalie Huang went supernova for Newton South, getting 19 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Josie Weiner, who had five aces.
Needham's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Newton South, their record is now 6-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's match: Needham has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 13.4 aces per game. However, it's not like Newton South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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