On Thursday, Padua Academy faced Newark Charter School in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Padua Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Newark Charter School Patriots 3-2. The win was familiar territory for Padua Academy who have now won six contests in a row.
Padua Academy took Newark Charter School into a fifth set where they got it done with a three-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 15-12.
Emily Wilson and Charlotte Seiler certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Wilson had ten digs and 23 assists, while Seiler had 19 digs.
Padua Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Newark Charter School, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Padua Academy will face off against Paul VI at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newark Charter School, they will challenge Wilmington Charter at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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