Hale Ray has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Morgan Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hale Ray, who comes in off a win.
Hale Ray will bounce into Friday's match after beating Haddam-Killingworth, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hale Ray sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Haddam-Killingworth on Wednesday.
Hale Ray had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 20-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-21, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Morgan came up short against Valley Regional on Tuesday and fell 3-1. While the Huskies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 25-21 in the first set.
Morgan started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-9.
Hale Ray is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6-1 record this season. As for Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
Hale Ray took their win against Morgan in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hale Ray since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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