Newberry was the 3-1 winner over Interlachen when they last played one another back in August, but their luck changed this time around. The Newberry Panthers fell 3-1 to the Interlachen Rams on Tuesday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Interlachen scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 26-24, 20-25, 25-19, 25-17.
When it comes to explaining why Newberry lost, don't look at Malana Kennard. Despite the final result, she had 25 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Kennard has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Olivia Tharp, who had four digs and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Newberry was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Interlachen only served 12.
Newberry's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Interlachen, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Newberry will welcome Palatka at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Interlachen, they will host North Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Interlachen is facing North Marion at the right time seeing as North Marion is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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