Marshall lost against Newton back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Marshall Lions fell 2-0 to the Newton Eagles.
While Marshall had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-19.
Marshall's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Newton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Marshall will welcome Casey-Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Casey-Westfield is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Marshall will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Newton has already played their next matchup, a 2-0 win against Teutopolis on the 14th.
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