Hale Ray is 2-8 against Haddam-Killingworth since October of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hale Ray Noises will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, everything went Hale Ray's way against Old Lyme as Hale Ray made off with a 3-0 win.
Hale Ray's got stronger as the match went on, holding Old Lyme to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-22, 25-16, 25-9.
Hale Ray was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Haddam-Killingworth had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They put the hurt on the Highlanders with a sharp 3-0 victory.
The final score came out to 25-14, 25-14, 25-19.
Haddam-Killingworth can attribute much of their success to Caley Napoletano, who had 11 digs and three aces. Napoletano is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had ten or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season.
Hale Ray is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's contest: Hale Ray has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 11.9 aces per game. However, it's not like Haddam-Killingworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.1. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Hale Ray came up short against Haddam-Killingworth in their previous meeting back in September, falling 3-1. Will Hale Ray have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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