New Castle is 8-2 against Muncie Burris since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Trojans will host the Owls at 7:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for New Castle: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Muncie Burris has snatched up ten consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
On Saturday, New Castle didn't have quite enough to beat East Central and fell 3-2. While New Castle didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating East Central 25-21 in the first set.
New Castle started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 21-25, 25-14, 25-16, 19-17.
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Despite the defeat, New Castle saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ali Barber had eight digs and seven aces. Those seven aces set a new season-high mark for Barber.
Meanwhile, Muncie Burris made easy work of Winchester Community on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Muncie Burris was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-21, 25-21, 25-12.
New Castle's loss dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Muncie Burris, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
New Castle skirted past Muncie Burris 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Owls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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