Newton South was the 3-2 winner over Needham when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Newton South Lions fell just short of the Needham Rockets by a score of 3-2 on Monday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Newton South actually scored more points across those five sets (104-102), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 14-25, 23-25, 15-11.
Despite the loss, Newton South still got an impressive performance from Natalie Huang, who had 23 digs and five aces. That's the most aces Huang has posted since back in October of 2023.
Even though they lost, Newton South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Newton South's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Needham, their record is now 7-3.
Newton South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Lincoln-Sudbury on the 1st. Needham has also already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Natick on the 1st.
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