Newell and Edgemont are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Newell Irrigators will head out on the road to face off against the Edgemont Moguls at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newell is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Newell is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 26th on Thursday. They lost 3-0 to Harding County. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Irrigators have suffered against the Ranchers since October 8, 2021.
Newell was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-23, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Edgemont came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Edgemont took every set by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-9, 25-15.
Newell's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Edgemont, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Newell might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Edgemont in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Newell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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