Neshoba Central faced Newton County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Rockets fell 3-1 to the Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
While Neshoba Central ultimately came up short, they really made Newton County work, particularly in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 26-24, 15-25, 25-14.
Kolbie Wansley was the offensive standout of the game as she had ten digs and two assists. That's the most assists she has posted since back in October of 2024.
Neshoba Central's defeat dropped their record down to 21-5-1. As for Newton County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
Neshoba Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Ridgeland on the 16th. As for Newton County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Northeast Lauderdale on the 16th.
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