With a playoff game on the line, Newcastle rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Inola Longhorns with a sharp 3-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Racers sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Newcastle was especially dominant in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-13, 25-18.
Leading Newcastle to victory were Courtney Stewart and Amber Ellis. Stewart had 11 digs, while Ellis had 13 digs, four kills, and three aces. Ellis is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in the last 20 games she's played dating back to last season.
Newcastle is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Inola, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-23.
Newcastle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 defeat against Victory Christian on the 9th. Inola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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