New Castle posted their closest victory since April 12, 2025 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lebanon Tigers 3-2.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (103-102) New Castle actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-22, 16-25, 25-18, 15-13.
Their offense was headlined by Austin Nunez and Brodey Brown, who picked up ten kills apiece. They got some help from Caleb Inman and his 34 assists. He was also solid from the service line: he led the team with eight aces.
New Castle has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Lebanon, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-7.
New Castle didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 victory against Non Varsity Opponent on the 25th. As for Lebanon, they have also already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Lafayette Jefferson on the 27th.
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