Volleyball Preview: Simsbury Trojans vs. Glastonbury Guardians
The Simsbury Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Glastonbury Guardians at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Glastonbury took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Simsbury, who comes in off a win.
Simsbury took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Avon by a score of 3-1.
Simsbury was dominant in they sets they won, taking each by at least 12 points. The final score came out to 25-13, 20-25, 25-10, 25-13.
Meanwhile, Glastonbury faced Southington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Glastonbury came up short against Southington, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Guardians have suffered since November 15, 2023.
Glastonbury was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-16.
Simsbury's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-6. As for Glastonbury, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6-2.
Simsbury was able to grind out a solid victory over Glastonbury in their previous meeting on October 4th, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Simsbury since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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