New Lexington waltzed into their match on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Philo Electrics. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant New Lexington was: they took every set by at least ten points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-9, 25-14.
Leading New Lexington to victory were Gracie Newlon and Addison Wycinski. Newlon had 14 digs and three aces, while Wycinski had 13 digs. Newlon is on a roll when it comes to aces, as she's now served two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
New Lexington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in seven consecutive games.
New Lexington pushed their record up to 17-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Philo, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.
After both having extra time off, New Lexington and Eastern will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Lexington is facing Eastern at the right time seeing as Eastern is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Philo, they will venture away from home to face off against Beaver at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beaver will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Philo surely won't give up without a fight.
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