Highlands won the last time they faced Newport Central Catholic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Bluebirds were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Thoroughbreds. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bluebirds.
Highlands walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the second set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-12, 25-16.
Audrey Sorrentino
| 09/18/25 vs Newport Central Catholic | 19 |
| 09/17/25 @ Newport | 7 |
| 09/13/25 vs Conner | 10 |
| 09/13/25 vs Great Crossing | 12 |
| 09/13/25 vs Holy Cross | 11 |
| + 8 more games |
Highlands had a senior duo take command as Hayden Gessner had 21 digs and six assists and Audrey Sorrentino had 19 assists and seven digs. With that strong performance, Sorrentino is now averaging an impressive 12.3 assists per game. Liz Perkins also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Highlands' victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Newport Central Catholic, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-12.
Coming up, Highlands will be playing at home against Holy Cross at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Newport Central Catholic, they will challenge Scott at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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