The Old Lyme Wildcats will face off against the North Branford Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Old Lyme has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while North Branford will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Monday, Old Lyme came up short against Valley Regional and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-6, 22-25, 25-0, 25-12.
Meanwhile, everything went North Branford's way against Cromwell on Friday as North Branford made off with a 3-0 win.
The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-13, 25-19.
Old Lyme's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for North Branford, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Wednesday's match: Old Lyme has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 11.1 aces per game. However, it's not like North Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.5. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Old Lyme suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Branford when the teams last played on September 3rd. Can Old Lyme avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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