It was a good run, but Newark unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 2-0 to the Belleville West Maroons. The Norsemen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Maroons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-17.
Belleville West found their leader in underclassman Mia Leech, who had seven digs and three aces. Those three aces gave Leech a new career-high.
Newark's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Belleville West, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-12.
Newark didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Wilmington on the 19th. Belleville West has also already played their next match, a 2-1 win against Bradley-Bourbonnais on the 19th.
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