Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 2-0 to the Grovetown Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2018.
The match finished with set scores of 25-6, 25-9.
Abi Widener had an outrageously good game for Grovetown as she had six aces and three digs. The dominant performance also gave Widener a new career-high in aces.
Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Grovetown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-17.
Newton will take on Rockdale County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grovetown, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory vs. Heritage on the 19th.
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