Newtown faced Kolbe-Cathedral in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Nighthawks walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Cougars. The win continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won nine in a row.
Newtown walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 26-24, 25-18, 15-25, 25-13.
Eli Sullivan
| 04/21/25 vs Kolbe-Cathedral | 24 |
| 04/19/25 @ Danbury | 17 |
| 04/17/25 @ Amity Regional | 17 |
| 04/12/25 vs Cheshire | 26 |
| 04/09/25 @ Greenwich | 22 |
| + 4 more games |
Leading Newtown to victory were Eli Sullivan and Kade Deraney. Sullivan had 24 digs and one assist, while Deraney had 13 digs and one block. Sullivan has been hot for a while, having posted 12 or more digs the last nine times he's played.
Despite the loss, Kolbe-Cathedral still got an impressive performance from Angel Gomez, who had 26 digs and one assist.
Newtown's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Kolbe-Cathedral, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Newtown will venture away from home to face off against Ridgefield at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kolbe-Cathedral, they will host New Milford at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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