The Newcomerstown Trojans lost 3-0 to the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints on Thursday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Newcomerstown scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-17, 25-22.
Diane Raber paced Newcomerstown's offense, picking up 10 kills. Raber got some help from Avilyn Hoover and her 10 assists.
Jessica Selinsky was her usual excellent self, getting 27 digs and four aces for Tuscarawas Central Catholic. Another player making a difference was Elena Dodson, who had 11 kills, seven digs, and three aces.
Newcomerstown has now lost nine of their last 10 games on the road. That leaves them at a 2-6 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 3-1 Buckeye Trail and 3-1 Conotton Valley (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 78.8% over those games). As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4.
Newcomerstown didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against East Canton on the 15th. As for Tuscarawas Central Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against West Branch on the 12th.
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