Volleyball Preview: Ansonia Tigers vs. Newton Local Indians
Ansonia hasn't had much luck against Newton Local recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ansonia Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Newton Local Indians at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Ansonia didn't have quite enough to beat Franklin Monroe and fell 3-2. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The 3-2 doesn't really show just how close this match was: all the sets Ansonia lost were decided by three points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 15-25, 28-26, 23-25, 25-22, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Newton Local waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Blazers with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Newton Local was: they took every set by at least 12 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-10, 25-13.
Ansonia's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Newton Local, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
Ansonia came up short against Newton Local in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Can Ansonia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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