South Newton had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Fremont Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Rebels sure are getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
The final score came out to 25-18, 25-22, 15-25, 25-20.
Taylor Cripe paced South Newton's offense, picking up 22 kills. Cripe got some help from
Lindsay Lowe and her 35 assists. Cripe was also solid from the service line: she led the team with three aces.
Despite the loss, Fremont saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chloe Verdin had five digs and four aces. That's the most aces Verdin has posted since October 1st.
South Newton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season. As for Fremont, they moved to 22-10 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
After both having extra time off, South Newton and Culver Community will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Culver Community is coming into the contest with six straight victories on the road, so South Newton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Fremont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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