It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Newton South had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Methuen Rangers by a score of 3-1.
Newton South walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the third set). Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 16-25, 25-15, 25-21.
Natalie Huang
| 10/30/25 vs Methuen | 3 |
| 10/24/25 @ Newton North | 3 |
| 10/23/25 @ Westford Academy | 3 |
| 10/17/25 vs Natick | 4 |
| 10/16/25 @ Waltham | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Newton South was led to victory by Natalie Huang and Alexis Sam. Huang had 17 digs and three aces, while Sam had three digs and two aces. Huang has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last seven times she's played.
They weren't the only good servers: Newton South was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 14 aces. They are 11-4 when they serve at least ten aces.
Newton South is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Methuen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
As of now, neither Newton South nor the Rangers have any future games scheduled.
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