Masuk is 9-0 against Bethel since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Bethel Wildcats at 11:30 a.m. Masuk will be strutting in after a victory while Bethel will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Masuk was able to grind out a solid win over Pomperaug, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Masuk.
Masuk walked away with the victory (and looked especially good in the fourth set). The final score came out to 25-18, 25-17, 20-25, 25-9.
Calista Mitrakis was the offensive standout of the matchup as she had ten digs and four aces. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in aces.
Masuk was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 18 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bethel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 3-1 to New Milford.
The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 23-25, 25-11, 25-12.
Masuk pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bethel, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Masuk came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethel in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Masuk since the team 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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