Newton County entered their tilt with Union on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Union Yellowjackets by a score of 2-0. That's more bragging rights for the Cougars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Newton County's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Union between 19 and 20 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19.
Among those leading the charge was Shae J, who had five digs and 25 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Newton County's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-3-1. As for Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 25-7-1.
Newton County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. Pass Christian on the 28th. As for Union, they are on the road again on Monday to play Pearl at 6:30 p.m.
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