After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Highland Park, Newman Smith was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Creekview Mustangs. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Newman Smith had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 25-15, 25-15.
Among those leading the charge was Zania Wilder, who had 17 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Lee, who had ten digs and two aces.
Newman Smith's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-16. As for Creekview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-18 record this season.
Newman Smith has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Lone Star on the 8th. As for Creekview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Highland Park on the 8th.
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