East Hartford faced Maloney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Hornets lost 3-0 to the Spartans. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
East Hartford was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 26-24, 25-16, 25-13.
Josh Ikechukwu paced East Hartford's offense, picking up 17 kills. Ikechukwu got some help from Ethan Lopez and his 25 assists.
East Hartford now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Maloney, the win keeps they at an undefeated 7-0.
East Hartford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Simsbury on the 23rd. As for Maloney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 3-0 win against South Windsor on the 21st.
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