The Newton Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Robinson Maroons at 9:40 p.m. on Thursday. Newton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Newton earned a 2-0 win over Vandalia.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newton was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-5.
Alisson Stanley went supernova for Newton, getting ten aces. Those ten aces gave Stanley a new career-high.
She wasn't the only good server: Newton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Robinson, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Casey-Westfield on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Maroons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20.
Newton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Robinson, their record is now 10-6.
Newton beat Robinson 2-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Newton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Robinson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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