Volleyball Recap: Oblong Panthers vs. Newton Eagles
Oblong lost against Newton back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Oblong Panthers fell 2-0 to the Newton Eagles. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
While Oblong ultimately came up short, they really made Newton work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-11.
Oblong's loss dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Newton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season.
Oblong has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 win against Mt. Carmel on the 19th. As for Newton, they will take on Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Newton will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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