Hartford faced Notre Dame Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Orioles took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tritons. The Orioles have struggled against the Tritons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Hartford might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Notre Dame Academy: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24.
Lucas Broker paced Hartford's offense, picking up eight kills. Broker got some help from Jake Otto and his 16 assists. Alex Hoffmann controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Hartford now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Notre Dame Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Hartford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 defeat against Cedarburg on the 3rd. As for Notre Dame Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Menomonee Falls on the 30th.
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