Volleyball Recap: South Newton Comes Up Short

South Newton lost against Faith Christian back in November of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Rebels took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Rebels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

South Newton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-23.

Jada Cripe paced South Newton's offense, picking up six kills. Cripe got some help from Lindsay Lowe and her 11 assists. Lowe was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.

South Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Faith Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Coming up, South Newton will be playing at home against Tri-County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. This will be the Rebels' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Faith Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Covington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.