Newton-Conover was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Lincoln Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in August.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-18, 20-25, 25-12.
Evalin Vang paced Newton-Conover's offense, picking up five kills. Vang got some help from Maria Starnes and her seven assists. Kristi Castro controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Newton-Conover's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for East Lincoln, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-10.
Newton-Conover wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Draughn on the 15th. As for East Lincoln, they are taking a road trip to face off against Bandys at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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