Volleyball Preview: Turner Lions vs. Newman Smith Trojans
Turner is 1-9 against Newman Smith since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Turner Lions will challenge the Newman Smith Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Turner is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against The Colony, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-21, 25-11.
Meanwhile, Newman Smith and Lone Star met for a duel on Tuesday where Newman Smith had to take the L. Newman Smith lost 3-0 to Lone Star.
While Newman Smith was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lone Star's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-11, 25-15.
Turner's loss dropped their record down to 3-16-1. As for Newman Smith, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-17 record this season.
Turner might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Newman Smith in their previous matchup back in September. Can Turner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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