Mt. Zion lost to Newton two weeks ago, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Mt. Zion Braves won by a set and slipped past the Newton Eagles 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Mt. Zion was actually outscored in aggregate across those three sets (61-59), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 19-25, 15-13.
Despite the loss, Newton still got an impressive performance from Morgan Schafer, who had 12 digs.
Mt. Zion is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Newton, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 15-5 record.
Mt. Zion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 2-0 win vs. Tolono Unity on the 21st. Newton has also already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Waterloo on the 21st.
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