The Northwest Grizzlies will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Newton Railroaders at 8:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Northwest was able to grind out a solid victory over South, taking the game 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Northwest was: they took both sets by at least 15 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-8.
Reese Johnson was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 14 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Newton earned a 2-0 win over Salina Central on Tuesday.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newton was: they took both sets by at least 13 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-12.
Among those leading the charge was Emma Gering, who had five digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Northwest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Newton, their record is now 5-12.
Northwest came up short against Newton in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Northwest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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