After flying high against Dryden back in September, Newark Valley came back down to earth. The Newark Valley Cardinals fell 3-1 to the Dryden Lions on Friday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Newark Valley was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Dryden work for it, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 21-25, 25-19, 25-14.
Dryden can attribute much of their success to Emma Deeley, who had 21 digs and two aces. Deeley is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season.
Newark Valley dropped their record down to 1-1 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dryden, their record is now 4-8.
Newark Valley will square off against Charles O. Dickerson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dryden, they will face off against Whitney Point at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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