Volleyball Preview: Huntington Red Devils vs. Newton Eagles
Huntington is 5-0 against Newton since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Huntington Red Devils will challenge the Newton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Huntington is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Huntington didn't have quite enough to beat Warren and fell 3-2.
Huntington actually scored more points across those five sets (102-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 11-25, 13-25, 25-22, 15-6.
Despite the loss, Huntington saw an underclassman step up: Jaidyn Maddox had ten digs.
Even though they lost, Huntington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warren only served six.
Meanwhile, Newton came up short against Central Heights on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-7.
Huntington's defeat dropped their record down to 17-19. As for Newton, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Huntington was able to grind out a solid victory over Newton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Huntington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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