If Bristol Central was feeling good fresh off their 3-0 takedown of Enfield last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rams fell 3-1 to the RHAM Raptors on Monday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raptors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: RHAM scored at least 17 points in every set. The final score came out to 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 25-20.
Lily Kirk paced Bristol Central's offense, picking up 25 kills. Kirk got some help from Gillian Gray and her 30 assists. Isabella Alves controlled things from the service line, finishing with seven aces.
Sami DeGray was nothing short of spectacular for RHAM: she had 40 digs and two assists. Those 40 digs gave DeGray a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Ciesla, who had 13 digs and two aces.
Rams
| 09/22/25 @ RHAM | 1-3 |
| 09/16/25 @ Enfield | 3-0 |
| 09/15/25 vs Southington | 3-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Newington | 3-0 |
| 09/10/25 vs Glastonbury | 0-3 |
With the loss, Bristol Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for RHAM, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4-1 record this season.
Bristol Central and RHAM will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Rams will square off against rival Bristol Eastern at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, RHAM is set to face off against their familiar foe Windsor at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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