The Newark Academy Minutemen will take on the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Newark Academy came up short against Mount St. Dominic Academy and fell 2-0. The Minutemen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Montclair Kimberley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Millburn by a score of 2-1. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Millers 25-14 in the first set.
Montclair Kimberley Academy actually scored more points across those three sets (71-64), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-23, 25-23.
Newark Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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