North Newton is 2-8 against Kankakee Valley since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The North Newton Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Kankakee Valley Kougars at 6:30 p.m.
North Newton is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They fell 3-1 to Twin Lakes.
North Newton started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 11-25, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Kankakee Valley came tearing into Monday's match with ten straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bearcats 3-2.
Kankakee Valley took Wheeler into a fifth set where they got it done with a two-point win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 18-25, 16-14.
Kankakee Valley kept the net locked down and finished the game with 11 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since back in August of 2023.
North Newton's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Kankakee Valley, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5.
North Newton might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Kankakee Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can North Newton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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