Newman Grove/St. Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They came up short against the Palmer Tigers, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on October 1st.
Newman Grove/St. Edward was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-16, 25-14.
Newman Grove/St. Edward's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Palmer, their record is now 10-15.
After both having extra time off, Newman Grove/St. Edward and McCool Junction will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another on Thursday. Newman Grove/St. Edward is facing McCool Junction at the right time seeing as McCool Junction is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. Palmer has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Central Valley on the 17th.
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