Newberry and Lafayette are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Newberry Panthers will welcome the Lafayette Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newberry took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Palatka with a sharp 3-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Newberry has posted since August 27th.
Newberry was generally in control, but really had to dig deep in the third set to get the win. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Lafayette put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Union County by a score of 3-1.
Lafayette had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-21.
Newberry's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Lafayette, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Newberry might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Lafayette in their previous meeting back in August. Will Newberry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more volleyball content.
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