Fairlawn has gone 9-1 against Newton Local recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Fairlawn Jets will take on the Newton Local Indians at 11:00 a.m. Fairlawn is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Fairlawn came up short against Russia and fell 3-1.
While Fairlawn ultimatly came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-19, 19-25, 25-23.
Fairlawn might have lost, but man, Coley Christy was a machine: she had 27 digs. Christy is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Fairlawn was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Newton Local beat Dixie 3-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Newton Local was dominant in the second set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Dixie squad. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 21-25, 25-19.
Fairlawn's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Newton Local, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's match: Fairlawn has serving mastered this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Newton Local struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fairlawn took their win against Newton Local in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Fairlawn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newton Local turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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