There's no place like home for East Newton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Columbus Titans 2-1 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted since October 12, 2024.
East Newton had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-12, 27-25.
Maggie Marion paced East Newton's offense, picking up ten kills. Marion got some help from Camryn Cornett and her 15 assists. Cornett was also solid from the service line: she led the team with eight aces.
East Newton's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Columbus, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
East Newton has already played their next contest (against Lamar), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Columbus, they have also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 defeat against Frontenac on the 15th.
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