Newcomerstown and Buckeye Trail met for a duel on Wednesday where Newcomerstown couldn't get it done. The Newcomerstown Trojans came up short against the Buckeye Trail Warriors, falling 3-0. The Trojans' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Newcomerstown was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-5.
When it comes to explaining why Newcomerstown lost, don't look at Alyssa Barker. Despite the final result, she had 13 digs and two aces. Barker is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Sydney Patterson was the offensive standout of the game as she had nine digs.
Newcomerstown's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Buckeye Trail, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Newcomerstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Buckeye Trail has already played their next match, a 2-0 victory against John Marshall on the 10th.
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