Pomperaug was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Bethel Wildcats by a score of 3-2. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Pomperaug took Bethel into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking six-point loss. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 16-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Pomperaug was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That's the most aces they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Pomperaug's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bethel, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Pomperaug didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 loss vs. Weston on the 18th. As for Bethel, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Joel Barlow at 5:30 p.m.
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