Newman Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the Highland Park Scots, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Scots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
While Newman Smith was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Highland Park's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-18, 25-22.
Aaliyah Castro paced Newman Smith's offense, picking up nine kills. Castro got some help from Amber Lee and her 11 assists.
Newman Smith's loss dropped their record down to 7-25. As for Highland Park, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 35-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newman Smith is set to challenge their familiar foe Creekview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Highland Park will square off against rival Reedy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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