Masuk didn't have done well against Newtown recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Masuk Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Newtown Nighthawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Masuk was staring down a 2-0 deficit headed into the third set, but they rallied to take the next four for the win. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 28-30, 25-20, 25-20, 15-9.
Masuk can attribute much of their success to Casey Frangus, who had 14 digs.
The win got Masuk back to even at 2-2. As for Newtown, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Masuk has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome New Milford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newtown, they will square off against Weston at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Newtown is facing Weston at the right time seeing as Weston is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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