Newark Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kennedy Titans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
While Newark Memorial ultimately came up short, they really made Kennedy work, particularly in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 20-25, 20-25, 26-24, 15-3.
Jonathan Mitiku paced Newark Memorial's offense, picking up 17 kills. Mitiku got some help from Hamid Stanizai and his 46 assists. Mitiku and Stanizai didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with five apiece.
Newark Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Kennedy, their victory ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 8-19.
Newark Memorial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Westmont on the 12th. As for Kennedy, they will head out to challenge Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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