The Pomperaug Panthers will square off against the Oxford Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Oxford took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pomperaug, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, everything went Pomperaug's way against Bunnell as Pomperaug made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
While Pomperaug won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the second set they played. The final score came out to 25-17, 25-23, 25-19.
Meanwhile, Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Torrington by a score of 3-2.
Oxford actually scored more points across those five sets (109-104), but sadly they still had to settle for second. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-28, 13-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Even though they lost, Oxford was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 20 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 17 aces in three consecutive games.
Pomperaug's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. As for Oxford, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Monday's contest: Pomperaug has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 9.2 aces per game. However, it's not like Oxford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 18.9. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Pomperaug took their win against Oxford in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Pomperaug have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oxford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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