After flying high against Kennedy last Thursday, Newark Memorial came back down to earth. The Newark Memorial Cougars fell 3-1 to the American Eagles on Tuesday. The Cougars have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Newark Memorial started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-15, 25-16, 25-23.
Newark Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for American, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark Memorial will square off against James Logan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. James Logan will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Newark Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for American, they will head out to take on Irvington at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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