The Portland Highlanders will face off against the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Portland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 25 straight losses, while Haddam-Killingworth will come in with seven straight wins.
Portland lost 3-0 to Coginchaug Regional on Tuesday.
Portland was the model of consistency in the loss, scoring zero points in every single set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 25-0.
Meanwhile, Haddam-Killingworth got the win against Old Lyme on Wednesday by a conclusive 3-0.
Haddam-Killingworth's not only won, but also showed off some consistency: keeping Old Lyme between 14 and 16 points across their sets. The final score came out to 25-16, 25-14, 25-15.
Portland's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Portland suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Haddam-Killingworth in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Portland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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