The Newcastle Bobcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Perrin-Whitt Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newcastle is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Newcastle is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since August 27th on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Garner. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bobcats haven't been shut out since back in August.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-13, 25-17.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Perrin-Whitt's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 3-1 to Strawn.
While Perrin-Whitt ultimately came up short, they didn't go down without a fight: they scored at least 18 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18.
Even though they lost, Perrin-Whitt was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in four consecutive games.
Newcastle's record now sits at 5-14. As for Perrin-Whitt, their record now sits at 17-9.
Newcastle beat Perrin-Whitt 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Newcastle repeat their success, or does Perrin-Whitt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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