Newton Local has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m.
Newton Local is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Tri-Village just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 3-1 to the Patriots.
The final score came out to 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 matches.
Meanwhile, everything went Mississinawa Valley's way against National Trail on Tuesday as Mississinawa Valley made off with a 3-0 win.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Mississinawa Valley took every set by at least 11 points. After all that action, the final score was 25-8, 25-8, 25-14.
Mississinawa Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caeden Fritz led the charge by getting 13 digs. Fritz is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had four or more in the last ten games she's played dating back to last season.
Newton Local's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Mississinawa Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's contest: Newton Local has serving mastered this season, having averaged 10.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Mississinawa Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Newton Local came up short against Mississinawa Valley in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Will Newton Local have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other volleyball content.
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