Pomperaug faced Joel Barlow in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Falcons. The Panthers have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
While Pomperaug ultimately came up short, they really made Joel Barlow work, particularly in the fourth set. The final score came out to 25-15, 23-25, 25-15, 26-24.
Pomperaug's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Joel Barlow, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Pomperaug will head out on the road to face off against Bunnell at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Joel Barlow, they will host Amity Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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