The home team had come away the winner the last four times Logan and Newark had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Chieftains fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in August.
Logan took Newark into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The final score came out to 26-28, 25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 15-10.
Ryann Landis paced Logan's offense, picking up 15 kills. Landis got some help from Lila Kern and her 45 assists. Finally, Irene Harrah kept Logan's defense grounded, leading the team with three blocks.
Logan's defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Newark, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Logan will take on Reynoldsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Chieftains are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Newark, they will venture away from home to take on Canal Winchester at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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