Newark came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Rock Island Rocks out 2-1. That's more bragging rights for the Norsemen, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Newark who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 23-25, 15-12.
Newark is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Rock Island, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Newark will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Belleville West at 1:15 p.m. As for Rock Island, they will face off against Geneseo at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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