Eastside lost against Newberry back in August and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rams lost 3-0 to the Panthers. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.
Eastside was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Newberry work for it, especially in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 26-24, 25-18.
Anijah Goss paced Eastside's offense, picking up four kills. Goss were helped by Kayana Mickens and Neeah Mewborn, who contributed four assists each. Taylor Flowers controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Newberry can attribute much of their success to Abi Clanton, who had six digs and two aces.
Eastside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Newberry, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastside will face off against Buchholz at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Newberry, they will challenge Saint Francis Catholic Academy at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
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