Volleyball Preview: New Canaan Rams vs. Bridgeport Central Hilltoppers
After four games on the road, New Canaan is heading back home. They will host the Bridgeport Central Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
New Canaan came up short against Westhill on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
New Canaan was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Westhill work for it, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-23, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport Central can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game last Wednesday. They blew past Harding 3-0.
Bridgeport Central walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the first set). The match finished with set scores of 25-10, 25-19, 25-18.
Bridgeport Central was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September.
New Canaan's loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Bridgeport Central, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: New Canaan hasn't let much over the net this season, having averaged 5.1 blocks per game. It's a different story for Bridgeport Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Given New Canaan's sizable advantage in that area, Bridgeport Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
New Canaan took their victory against Bridgeport Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will New Canaan repeat their success, or does Bridgeport Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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