Newman Grove/St. Edward has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Palmer Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Newman Grove/St. Edward came up short against Central Valley and fell 2-0.
Newman Grove/St. Edward was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Palmer also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Archangels Catholic by a score of 2-0.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Archangels Catholic scored at least 19 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-20.
Newman Grove/St. Edward's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Palmer, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
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