Newman Smith hasn't had much luck against Reedy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newman Smith Trojans will be playing at home against the Reedy Lions at 5:30 p.m. Reedy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Newman Smith, who comes in off a win.
Newman Smith will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating The Colony, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Newman Smith came out on top against The Colony by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Newman Smith was especially dominant in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-21, 17-25, 25-14.
Meanwhile, Reedy came up short against Lone Star on Tuesday and fell 3-1.
While Reedy ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 25-19.
Newman Smith's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Reedy, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Newman Smith might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Reedy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Newman Smith, Sophia Blaufuss (who had 11 digs and four aces) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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