Newman Central Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverdale Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Comets of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Isabella Lanning paced Newman Central Catholic's offense, picking up seven kills. Lanning were helped by Gisselle Martin and Brooklyn Smith, who contributed seven assists each. Lauren McClain controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Newman Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Riverdale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4-1.
Newman Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-1 loss against Rockford East on the 6th. As for Riverdale, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 defeat against Princeton on the 6th.
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