LaBrae won the last time they faced Newton Falls, and things went their way on Thursday too. The LaBrae Vikings had just enough and edged the Newton Falls Tigers out 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
LaBrae took Newton Falls into a fifth set where they got it done with a five-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24, 15-10.
LaBrae was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since September 5th.
LaBrae has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Newton Falls, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
LaBrae will venture away from home to challenge McDonald at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (McDonald has won five straight at home, while LaBrae won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Newton Falls, they will welcome Brookfield at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Newton Falls is facing Brookfield at the right time seeing as Brookfield is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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