Newcomerstown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 3-1 to the Danville Blue Devils. The Trojans were not able to make up for their loss to the Blue Devils from their previous meeting back in August of 2024.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-23, 16-25, 25-22.
Diane Raber paced Newcomerstown's offense, picking up nine kills. Raber got some help from Maggie Collins and her 21 assists. Raber was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Newcomerstown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Danville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Coming up, Newcomerstown will welcome Strasburg-Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Tigers have played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Danville, they are taking a road trip to challenge Loudonville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
