The Maloney Spartans are taking a road trip to challenge the Newington Nor'easters at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
On Wednesday, Maloney made easy work of Sports & Medical Sciences Academy and carried off a 3-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Maloney's got stronger as the match went on, holding Sports & Medical Sciences Academy to fewer and fewer points set over set. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-14, 25-4.
Maloney's success was spearheaded by the efforts of London Wilson, who had six aces, and Deedee Highsmith, who had six digs and two assists. Felicity O'Connor also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Newington not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since October 21, 2024 (when they won 3-0). They put the hurt on East Hartford with a sharp 3-0 win. The Nor'easters haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-11, 25-16.
Newington's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Maloney, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Maloney took their win against Newington when the teams last played on September 4th by a conclusive 3-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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