Newcastle and Torrington squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Newcastle had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Torrington Trailblazers. The Dogies have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Newcastle was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Torrington work for it, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 26-28, 26-24, 25-17.
Delainey Dresen paced Newcastle's offense, picking up seven kills. Dresen got some help from
Kyndal Von Eye and her 20 assists. Finally, Dresen was also a dominant defender, finishing with a team-high six blocks.
Newcastle's defeat dropped their record down to 7-23. As for Torrington, their win bumped their record up to 19-13.
Newcastle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Burns on the 2nd. Torrington has also already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Douglas on the 1st.
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