There's no place like home for Newman Smith, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Turner Lions on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trojans also won the last time the pair played back in September.
One reason for the win was Newman Smith's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-10, 25-9.
Newman Smith can attribute much of their success to Zania Wilder, who had nine digs and two aces. The dominant performance gave Wilder a new career-high in aces.
Newman Smith was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Turner only served four.
Newman Smith's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 11-17. As for Turner, they dropped their record down to 3-17-1 with the defeat, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Newman Smith will venture away from home to challenge Wakeland at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wakeland will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Newman Smith surely won't give up without a fight. As for Turner, they will head out to face off against Creekview at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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