Warde is 10-0 against Norwalk since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Warde Mustangs will play host again on Monday to welcome the Norwalk Bears, where the match is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Warde has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Warde is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Darien, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Warde was ranked fifth). Warde fell just short of Darien by a score of 3-2 on Wednesday. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Warde wouldn't go down easily and took Darien into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking nine-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-22, 25-14, 16-25, 15-6.
Meanwhile, Norwalk lost 3-0 to Trumbull on Wednesday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-9, 25-16, 25-12.
Warde's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2. As for Norwalk, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Warde took their win against Norwalk when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Warde repeat their success, or does Norwalk have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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