Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Valley Center Hornets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in August.
Newton was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-7.
Daisy Bradshaw paced Newton's offense, picking up five kills. Bradshaw got some help from Pozzi Krehbiel and her seven assists.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Valley Center, the win got them back to even at 7-7-2.
Newton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Hutchinson on the 20th. As for Valley Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-1 loss against Derby on the 20th.
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