Volleyball Recap: New Britain Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Maloney

New Britain faced Maloney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Golden Hurricanes took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spartans. It was the first time this season that the Golden Hurricanes let down their fans at home.

New Britain started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-21.

Joshua Ramales

Assists

05/02/25 vs Maloney	23
04/30/25 @ Windsor	16
04/28/25 @ Southington	20

New Britain's loss came despite strong showings from Joshua Ramales and Liam Alape. Ramales had 23 assists and three digs, while Alape had 14 digs and two aces. Ramales has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more assists the last three times he's played.

New Britain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Maloney, the win keeps they at an undefeated 13-0.

New Britain has already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Simsbury on the 7th. As for Maloney, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Newington on the 7th.