Newark was the 2-0 winner over Wilmington when they last played one another back in October of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Newark Norsemen fell just short of the Wilmington Wildcats by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Norsemen didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Wildcats 25-11 in the first set.
Newark actually scored more points across those three sets (55-51), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-21, 15-9.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 21-9. As for Wilmington, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark will host Prairie Central at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Newark will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Wilmington, they will welcome Streator at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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