There's no place like home for Newtown, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on the Brookfield Bobcats with a sharp 3-0 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won seven in a row.
The final score came out to 25-12, 25-16, 25-13.
Newtown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kade Deraney, who had 23 assists and four digs. Eli Sullivan was another key player, getting 13 digs and two assists.
Newtown was lethal from the service line and finished the game with ten aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in nine consecutive matchups.
Nighthawks
| 05/05/25 vs Brookfield | 3-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs New Milford | 3-0 |
| 04/24/25 vs Joel Barlow | 3-2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Kolbe-Cathedral | 3-1 |
Newtown's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Brookfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Newtown will challenge rival Joel Barlow at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Brookfield is set to square off against their familiar foe Bunnell at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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