Newark suffered their biggest loss since September 28, 2023 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Pickerington Central Tigers, falling 3-0. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
While Newark was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-17, 25-19.
Pickerington Central found their leader in underclassman Hailey Joseph, who had nine digs and two aces. That's the most aces Joseph has posted in her last seven contests.
Newark's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-3. As for Pickerington Central, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newark will challenge Teays Valley at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pickerington Central, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Groveport-Madison at 7:00 p.m. Pickerington Central is facing Groveport-Madison at the right time seeing as Groveport-Madison is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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