The New Canaan Rams will challenge the Trumbull Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
New Canaan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Ridgefield as they made off with a 3-0 victory.
New Canaan not only won, but also showed off some consistency: they kept Ridgefield between 17 and 18 points across their sets. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-17, 25-18.
Meanwhile, Trumbull came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins , and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Hilltoppers.
While Trumbull might've won, it sure wasn't easy: Bridgeport Central scored at least 19 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-20, 25-19.
New Canaan better keep an eye on Aarav Modi. He was instrumental in Trumbull's win, getting five digs and four aces. Those four aces gave Modi a new career-high.
Trumbull was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces every time they've taken the court this season.
New Canaan pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Trumbull, their victory bumped their record up to 18-1.
New Canaan couldn't quite get it done against Trumbull in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 3-1. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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