The North Branford Thunderbirds will head out to challenge the West Haven Blue Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. North Branford will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, North Branford made easy work of Morgan and carried off a 3-0 victory.
North Branford's got stronger as the match went on, holding Morgan to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 29-27, 25-15, 25-13.
North Branford can attribute much of their success to Alexa Snedeker, who had ten digs and three aces.
She wasn't the only good server: North Branford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 18 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, West Haven came up short against North Haven on Wednesday, falling 3-0. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Nighthawks recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
West Haven couldn't get the win, but they sure gave North Haven a tough time in the first set. The final score came out to 251-13, 25-19, 25-16.
North Branford's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for West Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
North Branford was able to grind out a solid victory over West Haven when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was West Haven's Olivia Mcdonnell, who had ten digs, nine kills, seven aces, and six blocks. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for North Branford to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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