Maloney barely beat Newington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans put the hurt on the Nor'easters with a sharp 3-0 win on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Nor'easters: they've now won four in a row.
The match was exciting from start to finish, as two sets needed extra rallies to gain a two-point lead. The match finished with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 27-25.
Wesley Colebrook paced Maloney's offense, picking up 27 kills. Colebrook got some help from Galo Cadena and his 38 assists. Colebrook was also solid from the service line: he led the team with three aces.
Spartans
| 05/07/25 @ Newington | 3-0 |
| 05/02/25 @ New Britain | 3-1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Hall | 3-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Simsbury | 3-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Southington | 3-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Maloney's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Newington, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Coming up, Maloney will square off against Farmington at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The River Hawks will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Newington, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 win against New Britain on the 8th.
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