Masuk and Newtown squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Masuk had to settle for second. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newtown Nighthawks. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
While Masuk ultimately came up short, they really made Newtown work, particularly in the third set. The final score came out to 25-22, 23-25, 27-25, 25-21.
Even though they lost, Masuk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That's the most aces they've posted in their last four games.
Masuk's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Newtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Masuk does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newtown, they will head out to square off against Joel Barlow at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Joel Barlow sitting on 16 straight victories and Newtown on four.
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