East Newton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 3-1 to the Pierce City Eagles. The Patriots were not able to make up for their defeat to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 23-25, 25-10.
Kolby Rinehart paced East Newton's offense, picking up 13 kills. Rinehart got some help from Camryn Cornett and her 16 assists. Maggie Marion controlled things from the service line, finishing with four aces.
Among those leading the charge was Sophia Prater, who had 11 digs and three assists. Those three assists gave her a new career-high.
East Newton's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Pierce City, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2-2.
East Newton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 defeat against Diamond on the 9th. As for Pierce City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 3-0 win against New Heights Christian Academy on the 9th.
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