Volleyball Recap: New Lexington Panthers vs. Eastern Warriors
New Lexington came tearing into Wednesday's contest with six straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Eastern Warriors 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Lexington was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-8, 25-7.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Lexington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gracie Newlon, who had seven digs and five aces. Newlon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Paige Binkley was another key player, getting six aces.
New Lexington couldn't miss and finished the game having scored on 50.8% of their attack attempts. The last time their hitting percentage was this high was since the start of last season.
New Lexington's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for Eastern, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-21 record this season.
After both having extra time off, New Lexington and Chesapeake will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Chesapeake will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something New Lexington surely won't give up without a fight. Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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