The Milford Bearcats will square off against the South Newton Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Milford: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while South Newton has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Milford came up short against Oakwood and fell 2-0.
While Milford was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-16.
Meanwhile, South Newton and Illiana Christian met for a duel on Tuesday where South Newton came out on top. South Newton had just enough and edged Illiana Christian out 3-2.
South Newton took Illiana Christian into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-13, 25-22, 17-25, 16-14.
South Newton found their leader in underclassman Briley Iseminger, who had 21 digs. Those 21 digs set a new season-high mark for Iseminger.
South Newton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 12 blocks. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 blocks per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 6.2.
Milford's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for South Newton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Milford was able to grind out a solid victory over South Newton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Milford repeat their success, or does South Newton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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