If Newton Local was feeling good off their 3-0 takedown of Franklin Monroe last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Newton Local Indians fell 3-1 to the Tri-Village Patriots on Tuesday. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
After all that action, the final score was 25-19, 25-11, 14-25, 25-19.
Even though they lost, Newton Local was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tri-Village to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Pipenger, who had six digs and 20 assists. Pipenger is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylee Bierly, who had 16 digs.
Newton Local's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Tri-Village, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Newton Local will face off against Mississinawa Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tri-Village, they will square off against Arcanum at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arcanum will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Tri-Village surely won't give up without a fight.
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