If Newton Local was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Preble Shawnee on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indians lost 3-0 to the Russia Raiders on Monday. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-20, 25-12.
Despite the loss, Newton Local saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Laila Avila had 12 digs. Mya Denlinger also deserves some recognition as she had her first kill of the season.
Leading Russia to victory were Kourtney Phlipot and Lily Francis. Phlipot had nine digs and three assists, while Francis had four aces. That's the most aces Francis has posted over her last six matches.
Newton Local's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Russia, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Newton Local is taking a road trip to face off against Arcanum at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Russia, they will head out to take on Fort Loramie at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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