Newman Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Ashton-Franklin Center Raiders by a score of 2-1. The Comets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2021.
Newman Central Catholic started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 19-25, 25-17, 15-12.
Despite the defeat, Newman Central Catholic saw an underclassman step up: Amaya Gomez had five aces and four digs. Those five aces gave Gomez a new career-high.
Newman Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 2-29-1. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they moved to 6-20-1 with that victory, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.
Newman Central Catholic is on the road again on Tuesday to play Hall at 6:00 p.m. As for Ashton-Franklin Center, they will host Eastland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ashton-Franklin Center is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home.
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