After flying high against Columbus last Thursday, Neshoba Central came back down to earth. The Neshoba Central Rockets took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton County Cougars on Saturday. Considering the last time the Rockets couldn't score was back in August, the team can't take the result too hard.
While Neshoba Central was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the second set. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-22.
Neshoba Central's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Newton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3-1 record this season.
Neshoba Central will head out to take on Warren Central at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Newton County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory vs. Union on the 28th.
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