Newton North put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Lincoln-Sudbury Warriors by a score of 3-1. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The final score came out to 25-17, 18-25, 25-19, 25-21.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newton North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexa Marucci, who had 17 digs and three aces. Marucci is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 12 or more in the last three games she's played. Cindy Qiao was another key player, getting 15 digs.
Newton North was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln-Sudbury only served ten.
Despite the loss, Lincoln-Sudbury still got an impressive performance from Maddie Gulko, who had 21 digs and two aces. That's the most aces Gulko has posted in her last five matches.
Newton North's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Lincoln-Sudbury, they moved to 11-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Newton North will square off against Wellesley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellesley will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Newton North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lincoln-Sudbury, they will head out to face off against Ashland at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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