Newman Smith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Creekview Mustangs, falling 3-0. Surprisingly, this marked the Trojans' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Newman Smith was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Creekview work for it, especially in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 26-24, 25-16.
Aaliyah Castro paced Newman Smith's offense, picking up 11 kills. Castro got some help from Demi Brown and her ten assists.
Creekview can attribute much of their success to Valentina Rico, who had ten digs. Priyanka Thomas also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Newman Smith's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Creekview, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-21 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Newman Smith is set to square off against their familiar foe Lone Star at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Creekview will face off against rival Highland Park at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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