Newton is 10-0 against Richland County since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Newton has six straight victories, Richland County has 17 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Newton beat Marshall 2-0.
Newton's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Marshall between 19 and 21 points across their sets. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Richland County came up short against Robinson on Thursday and fell 2-0.
While Richland County was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-9, 25-22.
Newton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Richland County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-20.
Newton was able to grind out a solid win over Richland County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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