Newtown has gone 9-1 against Pomperaug recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Newtown Nighthawks will take on the Pomperaug Panthers at 5:15 p.m. Newtown is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Wednesday, Newtown didn't have quite enough to beat Masuk and fell 3-2.
Newtown started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 24-26, 28-30, 25-20, 25-20, 15-9.
Meanwhile, Pomperaug was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Immaculate, falling 3-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Mustangs since October 19, 2018.
Pomperaug was not held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-15, 25-23, 25-12.
Newtown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pomperaug, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Newtown took their victory against Pomperaug in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Newtown since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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