Newcastle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Perrin-Whitt Pirates by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Newcastle took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-12, 24-26, 25-23, 15-12.
Perrin-Whitt found their leader in underclassman Mackenzie Green, who had 14 digs and 12 assists. Those 14 digs set a new season-high mark for Green.
Newcastle's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Perrin-Whitt, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Newcastle will challenge Bryson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Newcastle is facing Bryson at the right time seeing as Bryson is stuck on a three-game losing streak. After both having extra time off, Perrin-Whitt and Garner will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Perrin-Whitt has won three straight at home, while Garner won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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