Newark Catholic has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Utica Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Newark Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Watkins Memorial, taking the game 3-1.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 23-25, 25-15, 25-16.
Meanwhile, Utica got the win against Mt. Vernon on Tuesday by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Redskins.
Utica was especially dominant in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-15, 25-22.
Utica found their leader in underclassman Jessi Paxton, who had 16 digs. Those 16 digs set a new season-high mark for Paxton.
Newark Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Utica, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
Newark Catholic beat Utica 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. Does Newark Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Utica turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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