New Castle kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Irvington Preparatory Academy.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-19.
Nicholas Godby paced New Castle's offense, picking up four kills. Godby got some help from Caleb Inman and his four assists. Brodey Brown controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Irvington Preparatory Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jason Norton, who had 16 assists and five digs. That's the most digs Norton has posted over his last five games.
The victory (which was Irvington Preparatory Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 5-7.
Coincidentally, New Castle and Irvington Preparatory Academy will both be playing University the next time they take the court. Irvington Preparatory Academy will host the Trailblazers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Trojans will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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