The Masuk Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Newtown Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Masuk is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Shelton, who was ranked tenth at the time (Masuk was ranked eighth). The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Gaels on Friday.
Meanwhile, Newtown got the win against Brookfield on Thursday by a conclusive 3-0. The Nighthawks haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-15, 25-20.
Newtown's win came from a few key players Masuk will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kade Deraney, who had five digs and two aces. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (29). Another player making a difference was Noel Mcleod, who had nine kills and six digs.
Newtown's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Masuk, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Masuk beat Newtown 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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