The Newark Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Hayes Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Newark is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Dublin Scioto.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Newark sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-21, 12-25, 25-14, 18-25, 18-16.
Meanwhile, Hayes lost 3-0 to Big Walnut on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Pacers in their meetings with the Golden Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Hayes was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 26-24, 25-17.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hayes, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-2.
Newark skirted past Hayes 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Newark repeat their success, or does Hayes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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