Wildcats
| 09/30/25 @ Pickerington Central | 0-3 |
| 09/25/25 @ Canal Winchester | 3-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Logan | 3-2 |
| 09/18/25 @ Groveport-Madison | 3-0 |
| 09/16/25 @ Lancaster | 3-0 |
If Newark was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Canal Winchester last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats lost 3-0 to the Pickerington Central Tigers on Tuesday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Newark ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 21 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23, 25-21.
Makayla Meister paced Newark's offense, picking up eight kills. Meister got some help from Peyton Sherman and her 20 assists. Meister was also solid from the service line: she led the team with two aces.
Pickerington Central found their leader in sophomore Mycaela Massey, who had ten digs and two aces.
Newark's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 13-5. As for Pickerington Central, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Newark is set to square off against their familiar foe Teays Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Pickerington Central will challenge rival Groveport-Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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