LaBrae won the last time they faced Newton Falls and things went their way on Thursday too. The Vikings sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Tigers.
LaBrae had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 22-25, 25-13, 25-19, 15-10.
Brielle Stout paced LaBrae's offense, picking up 13 kills. Stout got some help from Shelby Bragg and her 27 assists. Megan Young controlled things from the service line, finishing with five aces.
Despite the loss, Newton Falls still got an impressive performance from Karsen Gazda, who had 13 digs. Another player making a difference was Madalyn Knight, who had ten digs.
Vikings
| 09/18/25 @ Newton Falls | 3-2 |
| 09/13/25 @ Windham | 2-0 |
| 09/09/25 @ Southeast | 3-0 |
| 09/03/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 3-2 |
| 09/02/25 @ Brookfield | 3-1 |
| 08/20/25 @ Garfield | 3-1 |
LaBrae's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Newton Falls, they moved to 8-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, LaBrae will head out to challenge Champion at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newton Falls, they will square off against Mineral Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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