Wilmington lost to Newark back in October of 2021, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Wilmington Wildcats won by a set and slipped past the Newark Norsemen 2-1.
Wilmington was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (55-51), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Newark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilmington will take on Streator at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newark, they will square off against Prairie Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Newark will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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