Volleyball Preview: New Lexington Panthers vs. Philo Electrics
New Lexington has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Philo Electrics at 7:00 p.m. Philo took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on New Lexington, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, New Lexington got the win against West Muskingum by a conclusive 3-0.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Lexington was: they took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-14, 25-15.
New Lexington's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Gracie Newlon, who had seven digs and six aces, and Addison Wycinski, who had five digs and four aces. With that strong performance, Newlon is now averaging an impressive 2 aces per game.
Meanwhile, Philo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of John Glenn by a score of 3-2. While the Electrics didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Little Muskies 25-18 in the first set.
Philo took John Glenn into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-20, 25-17, 21-25, 15-10.
New Lexington pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Philo, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-17.
New Lexington took their win against Philo when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does New Lexington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Philo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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