Volleyball Preview: Newton Railroaders vs. Northwest Grizzlies
Newton has been on the road for six straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Northwest Grizzlies at 8:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Newton was able to grind out a solid win over Salina Central, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newton was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12.
Newton can attribute much of their success to Emma Gering, who had five digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave Gering a new career-high in aces.
Meanwhile, Northwest had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Titans by a score of 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Northwest was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-8.
Reese Johnson was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Newton's victory bumped their record up to 5-12. As for Northwest, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5.
Newton was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwest when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Does Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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