The Wethersfield Flying Geese will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rockridge Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Rockridge is facing Wethersfield at the wrong time: Wethersfield suffered their first home loss of the season on Wednesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Heat by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Flying Geese let down their fans at home.
Wethersfield actually scored more points across those three sets (67-63), but sadly they still had to settle for second. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 13-25, 25-20, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Rockridge entered their match against Sherrard on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Rockridge took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sherrard. The loss continues a trend for the Rockets in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Rockridge was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-23.
Wethersfield's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-5. As for Rockridge, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Wethersfield skirted past Rockridge 2-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Wethersfield repeat their success, or does Rockridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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