After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hall, New Britain was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Southington Blue Knights, sneaking past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for the Golden Hurricanes, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
New Britain wouldn't go down easily and took Southington into a fifth set where they got it done with a eight-point win. The match finished with set scores of 14-25, 25-16, 25-20, 24-26, 15-7.
Liam Alape
| 04/28/25 @ Southington | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Glastonbury | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs South Windsor | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Enfield | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Kolbe-Cathedral | 1 |
Leading New Britain to victory were Liam Alape and Joshua Ramales. Alape had 11 digs and three aces, while Ramales had six digs and two aces. Those three aces gave Alape a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: New Britain was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 12 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least five aces in eight consecutive matchups.
New Britain's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Southington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Britain will head out to take on Windsor at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southington, they will venture away from home to challenge Enfield at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Blue Knights surely won't give up without a fight.
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