Hartington-Newcastle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Homer Knights, falling 3-0. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-7, 25-19, 25-18.
Ella Eickhoff paced Hartington-Newcastle's offense, picking up four kills. Eickhoff got some help from Lainey Morten and her six assists. Nora Lange controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Homer can attribute much of their success to Rilee Barclay, who had seven digs and two aces.
Hartington-Newcastle's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Homer, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
After both having extra time off, Hartington-Newcastle and Randolph will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Homer, they have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 loss against Tri County Northeast on the 4th.
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