East Newton lost against Lamar back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Newton Patriots lost 3-0 to the Lamar Tigers. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
While East Newton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Lamar's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-20, 25-22.
Lamar found their leader in underclassman Chrislyn Dixon, who had ten kills, five blocks, and four digs. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Dixon now had five or more in the last six games she's played.
East Newton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-8. As for Lamar, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
East Newton will welcome Aurora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lamar, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 victory vs. McDonald County on the 19th.
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