The Newton-Conover Red Devils will head out to challenge the Lincolnton Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Newton-Conover took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over West Caldwell.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newton-Conover was: they took every set by at least 25 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Bunker Hill out 3-2 on Thursday.
Lincolnton took Bunker Hill into a fifth set where they got it done with a six-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 28-26, 20-25, 18-25, 15-9.
Kara Anthony was a one-man wrecking crew for Lincolnton as she had 33 digs and two aces. Anthony is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last 16 games she's played dating back to last season.
Lincolnton kept the net locked down and finished the game with 28 blocks. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now had at least nine blocks in 14 consecutive matchups.
Newton-Conover's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Lincolnton, their record is now 6-9.
Newton-Conover was able to grind out a solid win over Lincolnton in their previous matchup back in August, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton-Conover since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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