Torrington and St. Paul Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but not for long. The Torrington Raiders will stay at home for another game and welcome the St. Paul Catholic Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Monday, Torrington came up short against Wolcott and fell 3-1.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 18-25, 25-15, 25-9.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when St. Paul Catholic challenged Wolcott on Wednesday. St. Paul Catholic put the hurt on Wolcott with a sharp 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
The 3-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23, 26-24.
Torrington has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for St. Paul Catholic, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's matchup: Torrington has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 8.3 aces per game. However, it's not like St. Paul Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Torrington was able to grind out a solid win over St. Paul Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Torrington repeat their success, or does St. Paul Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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