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| 10/07/25 - Home | 2-0 W |
| 09/04/25 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 10/08/24 - Home | 0-2 L |
| 09/05/24 - Away | 0-2 L |
| 10/03/23 - Home | 2-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Newman Central Catholic is 8-2 against Mendota since September of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Comets will face off against the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Newman Central Catholic has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Newman Central Catholic sidestepped Rockridge for a 2-1 victory.
Newman Central Catholic had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The match finished with set scores of 16-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Mendota came into Thursday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Sandwich on Thursday. That looming 2-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Trojans yet this season.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Mendota was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-12.
Mendota's victory bumped their record up to 6-27-1. As for Newman Central Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 16-18.
Newman Central Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Mendota in their previous meeting on October 7th, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team 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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