D.C. Everest and Newman are an even 3-3-1 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The D.C. Everest Evergreens will welcome the Newman Fighting Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
D.C. Everest took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Wausau East.
The win didn't come easy: Wausau East scored at least 16 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-16, 25-12.
D.C. Everest was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last 12 matchups.
Meanwhile, Newman came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Apaches.
Newman had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 18-25, 25-13, 25-12, 25-23.
D.C. Everest's win bumped their record up to 19-10. As for Newman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-13 record this season.
D.C. Everest skirted past Newman 3-2 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Does D.C. Everest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newman turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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