Nutley was the 2-0 winner over West Orange when they last played one another back in September, but their luck changed this time around. The Nutley Maroon Raiders fell just short of the West Orange Mountaineers by a score of 2-1 on Monday. While the Maroon Raiders didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Mountaineers 27-25 in the first set.
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 25-27, 27-25, 25-23.
Nutley's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for West Orange, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-11.
Nutley will venture away from home to face off against Millburn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Orange, they will take on Passaic Arts & Science Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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