After losing to Newton South the last time they met, Needham decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Needham Rockets sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Newton South Lions on Monday.
Needham was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (104-102), but they still managed to win. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-21, 14-25, 23-25, 15-11.
Needham was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Newton South lost, don't look at Natalie Huang. Despite the final result, she had 23 digs and five aces. Huang is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season.
Needham's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Newton South, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
Needham didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-1 victory against Natick on the 1st. Newton South has also already played their next match, a 3-0 defeat against Lincoln-Sudbury on the 1st.
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