If Torrington was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Wilby last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Torrington Raiders fell just short of the Ansonia Chargers by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Torrington took Ansonia into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking 15-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-0, 25-0, 0-25, 0-25, 15-0.
Even though they lost, Torrington was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least ten aces in three consecutive matches.
Torrington's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Ansonia, the win snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 2-12 record.
Torrington is on the road again on Thursday to play Naugatuck at 6:00 p.m. Naugatuck is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Torrington will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Ansonia, they will host Crosby at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ansonia is facing Crosby at the right time seeing as Crosby is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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