Volleyball Preview: Hamden Green Dragons vs. Branford Hornets
The Hamden Green Dragons will take on the Branford Hornets at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Hamden made easy work of Career Magnet and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Green Dragons.
While Hamden might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Career Magnet scored at least points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 25-16, 25-16.
Hamden was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in ten consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Branford earned a 3-1 win over Lyman Hall on Wednesday.
The final score came out to 26-24, 25-23, 24-26, 25-23.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Branford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Riley O'Brien, who had 26 digs and two aces. O'Brien has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sailor Plourde, who had 15 digs and four aces.
Hamden's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Branford, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Hamden has serving mastered this season, having averaged 12 aces per game. However, it's not like Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.6. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything went Hamden's way against Branford in their previous meeting back in October of 2019 as Hamden made off with a 3-0 victory. Does Hamden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Branford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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