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| 05/05/25 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 04/22/25 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 05/24/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 05/07/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 04/05/24 - Home | 3-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Joel Barlow has gone a perfect 10-0 against Masuk recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Falcons will face off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Joel Barlow will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Joel Barlow is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Newtown, who was ranked 16th at the time (Joel Barlow was ranked ninth). The Falcons walked away with a 3-1 win over the Nighthawks on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
While Joel Barlow might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Newtown scored at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Tuesday. Masuk came out on top against Pomperaug by a score of 3-1. The victory continues a trend for Masuk in their matchups with Pomperaug: they've now won five in a row.
Masuk had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-22.
Joel Barlow better keep an eye on Nathan Kurkoski. He was instrumental in Masuk's win, getting 41 assists and 12 digs. What's more, Kurkoski posted three kills, the most he's had over his last six games.
Masuk's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Joel Barlow, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Joel Barlow has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 6.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Masuk struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Joel Barlow's way against Masuk in their previous meeting on May 5th, as Joel Barlow made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
