Newark is 10-0 against Hinckley-Big Rock since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Newark Norsemen have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hinckley-Big Rock Royals at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Newark earned a 2-0 win over Indian Creek.
The 2-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newark was: they took both sets by at least ten points. The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-15.
Newark 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 seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Hinckley-Big Rock waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 2-0.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Hinckley-Big Rock took both sets by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-13.
Newark pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hinckley-Big Rock, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Newark was able to grind out a solid win over Hinckley-Big Rock in their previous meeting back in September, winning 2-0. Will Newark repeat their success, or does Hinckley-Big Rock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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