After flying high against Appoquinimink last Friday, Newark Charter School came back down to earth. The Newark Charter School Patriots took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the MOT Charter Mustangs on Tuesday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
While Newark Charter School ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 17 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-21, 18-25, 25-20.
Even though they lost, Newark Charter School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Newark Charter School's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for MOT Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Newark Charter School and St. Elizabeth are set to duel on Wednesday. As for MOT Charter, they will take on Brandywine at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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