The East Newton Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Monett Cubs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
East Newton came up short against Diamond last Tuesday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-17, 25-21.
East Newton's defeat came about despite a quality game from Helen Mawi, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Mawi has posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Monett came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Houn Dawgs with a sharp 3-0 victory. While the Cubs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-25-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
After all that action, the final score was 25-20, 25-20, 25-20.
East Newton's loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Monett, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3-1 record this season.
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