Westford Academy typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Newton South proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Grey Ghosts 3-2. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Grey Ghosts: they've now won nine in a row.
Newton South had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-8.
Natalie Huang
| 10/23/25 @ Westford Academy | 5 |
| 10/17/25 vs Natick | 2 |
| 10/16/25 @ Waltham | 1 |
| 10/14/25 @ Concord-Carlisle | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ Needham | 1 |
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Natalie Huang had a dynamite game, getting 23 digs and three aces. What's more, she posted five assists, the most she's had since back in September.
Huang wasn't the only good servers: Newton South was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in five consecutive contests.
Newton South's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Westford Academy, they moved to 13-4 with that loss, which also ended their four-match winning streak.
Newton South didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Newton North on the 24th. As for Westford Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Chelmsford on the 26th.
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