Volleyball Preview: Newton Eagles vs. Huntington Red Devils
Newton is 0-5 against Huntington since October of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Newton Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Huntington Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Newton lost 3-0 to Central Heights on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-7, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Huntington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Warren by a score of 3-2.
Huntington actually scored more points across those five sets (102-90), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 11-25, 13-25, 25-22, 15-6.
Despite the defeat, 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.
Newton now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 17-19.
Newton came up short against Huntington in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Newton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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