The Haldane Blue Devils will square off against the North Salem Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, Haldane came up short against Glastonbury and fell 2-0. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Haldane had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least three points in every set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-3, 25-20.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Pleasantville with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Tigers have posted against the Panthers since September 9, 2016.
North Salem never let Pleasantville on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-14, 25-22.
Haldane's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Salem, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Haldane came up short against North Salem in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Salem's Sadie Matt, who had eight digs, seven aces, and seven aces. Now that Haldane knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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