The Newton Railroaders will head out to face off against the Maize Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newton is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Newton came up short against Andover Central and fell 2-0.
While Newton had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Maize was able to grind out a solid win over Arkansas City on Saturday, taking the game 2-0.
Maize was dominant in the first set, but otherwise had just enough against a tough Arkansas City squad. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-11, 25-18.
Newton's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Maize, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
Newton came up short against Maize when the teams last played back in August, falling 2-0. Can Newton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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