Poquoson and New Kent are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2018, but not for long. The Poquoson Islanders will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the New Kent Trojans at 6:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Poquoson came up short against Cave Spring and fell 2-0.
The 2-0 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 25-23, 25-23.
Meanwhile, New Kent had already won seven in a row, and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They skirted past the Braves 2-1.
It was an exciting match in which no team won back-to-back sets, but at the end of the day New Kent got the one that really mattered. After all that action, the final score was 25-14, 17-25, 15-11.
Abby McLaughlin was the offensive standout of the game as she had 11 digs. She is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Poquoson now has a losing record at 4-5. As for New Kent, their record now sits at 9-1.
Poquoson came up short against New Kent when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Poquoson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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