Newton South lost to Andover back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Newton South Lions came out on top against the Andover Golden Warriors by a score of 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Newton South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 27-29, 25-20, 25-20, 25-12.
Natalie Huang went supernova for Newton South, getting 25 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Huang has posted since back in October of 2023.
Newton South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in four consecutive matches.
The win got Newton South back to even at 2-2. As for Andover, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Newton South will host Brookline at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Andover, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Tewksbury Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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