Newark Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Kennedy Titans. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Titans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
While Newark Memorial ultimately came up short, they really made Kennedy work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 27-25, 25-12.
Minhthu Pham was the offensive standout of the match as she had eight digs and three aces. That's the most aces she has posted since back in September.
Newark Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Kennedy, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-19.
Newark Memorial will square off against American at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. American is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Newark Memorial will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Kennedy, they will face off against Irvington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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