Newton Local is 1-9 against Fairlawn since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Newton Local Indians will be playing at home against the Fairlawn Jets at 11:00 a.m. Newton Local will be strutting in after a win while Fairlawn will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Newton Local beat Dixie 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Newton Local was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Dixie squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-16, 25-14, 21-25, 25-19.
Newton Local was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in ten consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fairlawn came up short against Russia on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
While Fairlawn had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 25-23.
Despite the defeat, Fairlawn saw an underclassman step up: Coley Christy had 27 digs. Christy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Newton Local has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Fairlawn, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: Newton Local has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.8 aces per game. However, it's not like Fairlawn struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newton Local suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Fairlawn when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Newton Local avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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