Newtown faced Joel Barlow in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Nighthawks lost 3-0 to the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Nighthawks have suffered since April 12th.
Newtown was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-8, 25-18.
Eli Sullivan
| 05/07/25 @ Joel Barlow | 15 |
| 05/05/25 vs Brookfield | 13 |
| 05/02/25 @ Cheshire | 23 |
| 04/30/25 @ Kolbe-Cathedral | 25 |
| 04/28/25 vs New Milford | 13 |
| + 11 more games |
Eli Sullivan and Cole Sgagliardich certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. Sullivan had 15 digs and one assist, while Sgagliardich had seven kills, five digs, and one block. Sullivan is on a roll when it comes to digs, as he's now had 12 or more in each of the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Newtown's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-3. As for Joel Barlow, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-4.
The future could be bright for both Newtown and Joel Barlow: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. The Nighthawks will try to hand Brookfield their sixth-straight loss when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Joel Barlow will look to extend Bunnell's three-game losing streak when they meet at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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