Newcastle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to Garner. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bobcats haven't been shut out since back in August.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13, 25-17.
Leading Garner to victory were Jenna Hallmark and Tarryn Wakefield. Hallmark had nine aces, seven digs, and a kill, while Wakefield had ten digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Hallmark a new career-high in aces.
Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Garner, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newcastle will head out to square off against Perrin-Whitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Garner, they will challenge Bryson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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