The North Branford Thunderbirds will face off against the East Hampton Bellringers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Branford will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, North Branford earned a 3-1 win over Branford.
North Branford had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 19-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-20.
Meanwhile, East Hampton came up short against Mercy on Friday and fell 3-1.
The final score came out to 25-16, 25-22, 12-25, 25-22.
Even though they lost, East Hampton was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 16 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 12 aces in four consecutive contests.
North Branford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. As for East Hampton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
North Branford came out on top in a nail-biter against East Hampton in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 3-2. Does North Branford have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Hampton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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