East Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Sarcoxie Bears, falling 3-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
While East Newton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Sarcoxie's winning margin in every set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-14, 25-17, 25-21.
Maggie Marion paced East Newton's offense, picking up nine kills. Marion got some help from Kolby Rinehart and her 12 assists. Sylvia Larsen controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
East Newton's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Sarcoxie, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-3-1.
Coming up, East Newton will venture away from home to take on Pierce City at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sarcoxie, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Cassville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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