On Wednesday, Newton South faced Weston in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Newton South Lions sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Weston Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for the Lions, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The match was a true back-and-forth as no team won consecutive sets, but in the end it was Newton South who won the one that mattered. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 14-25, 25-23, 20-25, 15-7.
Newton South was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
Weston's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Eleanor Wilkins, who had 13 kills, and Nevaeh Yancey, who had 11 kills. Yancey has been hot for a while, having posted seven or more kills the last 12 times she's played.
Newton South's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-8. As for Weston, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Newton South has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Acton-Boxborough on the 25th. As for Weston, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-1 win against Medfield on the 25th.
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