East Newton's tournament run continued when they took on Summit Christian Academy on Saturday. The Patriots took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lexi Brown paced East Newton's offense, picking up three kills. Brown got some help from Kolby Rinehart and her four assists. Camryn Cornett controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Leading Summit Christian Academy to victory were Charlee Pollard and Rilyn Richards-Hamburg. Pollard had seven kills, five digs, and three aces, while Richards-Hamburg had 11 assists and six digs. That's the most assists Richards-Hamburg has posted since back in October of 2024.
East Newton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Summit Christian Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2-1.
East Newton has already played their next game, a 3-0 loss against Sarcoxie on the 2nd. As for Summit Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Bolivar on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
