On Thursday, Newark Charter School faced Padua Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Newark Charter School Patriots fell just short of Padua Academy by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Patriots let down their fans at home.
Newark Charter School took Padua Academy into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking three-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-27, 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 15-12.
Emily Wilson and Charlotte Seiler certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Wilson had ten digs and 23 assists, while Seiler had 19 digs.
Newark Charter School's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2. As for Padua Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Charter School will welcome Wilmington Charter at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Padua Academy, they will host Paul VI at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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