If Newman Smith was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Turner on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans lost 3-0 to the Wakeland Wolverines on Tuesday. The Trojans have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-8, 25-5.
Wakeland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gillian Dickerson out in front who had 20 assists and two aces. Dickerson is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 12 or more in each of the last seven games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Jones, who hit 77.8% for seven kills and ten aces and four digs.
Newman Smith's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Wakeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newman Smith will challenge rival The Colony at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wakeland is set to square off against their familiar foe Highland Park at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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