Newton Local has gone 8-2 against National Trail recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Newton Local Indians will head out to take on the National Trail Blazers at 6:30 p.m. Newton Local will be strutting in after a victory while National Trail will be coming in after a defeat.
Newton Local will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Preble Shawnee, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Newton Local was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Preble Shawnee on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Indians sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Newton Local never let Preble Shawnee on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-9, 25-15.
Meanwhile, National Trail came up short against Franklin on Saturday, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-20, 25-15, 25-21.
Haydn Davies put forth a good effort for the losing side as she had 16 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season.
Newton Local is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for National Trail, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-15.
Newton Local took their win against National Trail when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton Local since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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