After both having extra time off, the Newton Local Indians and the Houston Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Newton Local is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Tuesday, Newton Local narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ansonia 3-2.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Newton Local who won the one that mattered. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 14-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-12.
Newton Local was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 17 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They came up short against Botkins, falling 3-0.
The final score came out to 25-21, 25-15, 25-9.
Newton Local is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Newton Local took their victory against Houston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton Local since the squad 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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