Union lost against Newton County back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Union Yellowjackets fell 2-0 to the Newton County Cougars. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
While Union had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 19 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-20, 25-19.
Shae J was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had five digs and 25 assists. She is on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 13 or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 25-7-1. As for Newton County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-3-1 record this season.
Union is on the road again on Monday to play Pearl at 6:30 p.m. As for Newton County, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 win vs. Pass Christian on the 28th.
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