On Monday Danbury will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Darien Blue Wave at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Danbury finally turned things around against Norwalk on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Bears. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Hatters have posted since October 25, 2023.
Meanwhile, Darien faced Warde in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Darien had just enough and edged Warde out 3-2.
Darien took Warde into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-14, 16-25, 15-6.
Darien can attribute much of their success to Mia Michaelson, who had 11 digs and three aces, and Marlene Davis, who had 16 digs, six aces, and three kills. Those three aces gave Michaelson a new career-high.
Danbury's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Darien, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Danbury might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Darien in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Danbury avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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