Newton Falls is 4-0 against Badger since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Newton Falls Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Badger Braves at 7:00 p.m.
Newton Falls lost 3-0 to Garfield on Tuesday.
The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-16, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Badger waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Skippers.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 21-25, 26-24, 25-22.
Badger relied on the efforts of Alison Price, who had 21 digs, 15 kills, and three aces, and Gabriella Miller, who had 13 digs, nine kills, five blocks, and two aces. That's the most blocks Miller has posted in her last eight matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Schmidt, who had ten digs, two aces, and a kill.
She wasn't the only good server: Badger was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive games.
Newton Falls now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Badger, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10.
Newton Falls took their win against Badger when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newton Falls since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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