After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pomperaug, Newtown was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Kolbe-Cathedral Cougars. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 3-1 victory back in April.
Newtown walked away with the win (and looked especially good in the first set). The final score came out to 25-13, 25-16, 25-21.
Nate Twitchell
| 05/21/25 vs Kolbe-Cathedral | 10 |
| 05/20/25 @ Pomperaug | 5 |
| 05/17/25 @ Woodstock Academy | 11 |
| 05/14/25 vs Bunnell | 8 |
| 05/13/25 @ Shelton | 6 |
| + 22 more games |
Newtown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nate Twitchell led the charge by getting 15 digs, ten kills, two aces, and one block. Twitchell has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last 27 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kade Deraney, who had 26 assists and six digs.
When it comes to explaining why Kolbe-Cathedral lost, don't look at Angel Gomez. Despite the final result, he had 24 digs.
Newtown has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Kolbe-Cathedral, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
As of now, neither Newtown nor the Cougars have any future games scheduled.
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