Volleyball Preview: Southington Blue Knights vs. Trumbull Eagles
The Southington Blue Knights will take on the Trumbull Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Southington is looking to tack on another W to their 21-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Southington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Wilbur Cross 3-0.
Southington never let Wilbur Cross on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-23, 25-12.
Southington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Trumbull faced Warde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Everything went Trumbull's way against Warde as Trumbull made off with a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
While Trumbull won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the first set they played. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-15, 25-15.
Southington is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 33-2 record this season. As for Trumbull, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Everything went Southington's way against Trumbull in their previous matchup back in September, as Southington made off with a 3-0 victory. Will Southington repeat their success, or does Trumbull have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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