North Newton hasn't had much luck against Lowell recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The North Newton Spartans will challenge the Lowell Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
North Newton is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Rensselaer Central.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-18, 25-15.
Meanwhile, Lowell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to Andrean. While the Red Devils didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Fighting 59ers 25-19 in the first period.
Lowell started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 18-25, 25-19, 25-22, 26-24.
Even though they lost, Lowell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups.
North Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Lowell, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
North Newton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Lowell in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can North Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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