Volleyball Recap: Cromwell Panthers vs. Portland Highlanders
Cromwell won the last time they faced Portland, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Cromwell Panthers blew past the Portland Highlanders 3-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Cromwell walked away with the victory (but they looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-16, 25-18.
Emily Franco was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had 12 digs.
Cromwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 10.4.
The win got Cromwell back to even at 6-6. As for Portland, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Cromwell will face off against Haddam-Killingworth at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Portland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Morgan at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Portland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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