St. Mark is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Newark Charter School is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mark's is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Ursuline Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (St. Mark's was ranked fourth). St. Mark's sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Ursuline Academy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Newark Charter School made easy work of Conrad Science on Tuesday and carried off a 3-0 win.
While Newark Charter School won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-14, 25-19, 25-23.
Among those leading the charge was Emily Wilson, who had three digs and 23 assists.
Newark Charter School was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in three consecutive games.
St. Mark's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Newark Charter School, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
St. Mark's took their victory against Newark Charter School in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does St. Mark's have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newark Charter School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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