Staples faced Stamford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wreckers fell just short of the Black Knights by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wreckers of the 3-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
MD Arfat Chowdhury was the offensive standout of the matchup as he had 20 digs and two assists. Those 20 digs gave him a new career-high.
Staples' loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-3. As for Stamford, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
Staples will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Ridgefield at 5:45 p.m. on the 14th. As for Stamford, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Bridgeport Central on the 3rd.
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