Newark hasn't had much luck against New Albany recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will welcome the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Newark is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since April 25, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Reynoldsburg, falling 3-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Newark was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Reynoldsburg work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 26-24, 25-23.
Meanwhile, New Albany unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Pickerington North.
New Albany was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-22, 25-20.
New Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Newark, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Newark might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from New Albany in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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