North White is 0-10 against South Newton since September of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The North White Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the South Newton Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, everything went North White's way against Delphi Community as North White made off with a 3-0 victory.
A big factor in the win was North White's feisty defense: they held Delphi Community to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-11.
Meanwhile, South Newton hadn't done well against Covington recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. South Newton won by a set and slipped past Covington 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rebels.
South Newton took Covington into a fifth set where they got it done with a seven-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 19-25, 15-8.
South Newton found their leader in underclassman Briley Iseminger, who had 17 digs. Those 17 digs set a new season-high mark for Iseminger.
South Newton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in ten consecutive contests.
North White now has a winning record of 10-9. As for South Newton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's match: North White has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 5.8 aces per game. However, it's not like South Newton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North White might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from South Newton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can North White avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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