Brookfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Newtown Nighthawks, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Monday.
While Brookfield was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Newtown's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-13, 25-15, 25-20.
Newtown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kade Deraney out in front who had five digs and two aces. That's the most digs Deraney has posted over his last four matchups. The team also got some help courtesy of Noel Mcleod, who had nine kills and six digs.
Brookfield's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Newtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Brookfield is set to square off against their familiar foe Pomperaug at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Newtown will take on rival Masuk at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Nighthawks have won four straight at home, while the Panthers won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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