Newman Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kewanee Boilermakers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Comets of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
While Newman Central Catholic had to take the loss, they sure made a game of it, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-22, 25-17.
Newman Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-24-1. As for Kewanee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-15-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Eastland at 10:00 a.m. As for Kewanee, they will face off against Monmouth-Roseville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Monmouth-Roseville is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning Kewanee will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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