It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Newton had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Tri-County Cavaliers by a score of 3-1. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 win the Cavaliers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
South Newton 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 23-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-10.
South Newton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Briley Iseminger led the charge by getting 19 digs.
South Newton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 21 consecutive matches.
South Newton is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 24-10 record this season. As for Tri-County, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 26 games and leaves them with a 30-2 record.
South Newton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory against Fremont on the 26th. Tri-County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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