The Lyman Memorial Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lyman Memorial is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Lyman Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Manchester and fell 3-2.
Lyman Memorial wouldn't go down easily and took Manchester into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking ten-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 18-25, 24-26, 25-18, 15-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Haddam-Killingworth's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hale Ray by a score of 3-2. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Noises 25-20 in the first set.
Haddam-Killingworth started the match hot and won the first two sets, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-21, 15-13.
Even though they lost, Haddam-Killingworth was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive matches.
Lyman Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Haddam-Killingworth, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Lyman Memorial might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Haddam-Killingworth in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Lyman Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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