Middletown faced Newark Charter School in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Cavaliers came up short against the Patriots, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cavaliers haven't been shut out since back in September.
The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-11.
Newark Charter School's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Charlotte Seiler, who had 11 digs. Seiler has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more digs the last ten times she's played. Kennedy Pavlekovich also deserves some recognition as she had her first block of the season.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Newark Charter School, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-1.
Middletown wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against William Penn on the 15th. As for Newark Charter School, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 victory against St. Elizabeth on the 15th.
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