Hauppauge and Harborfields are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Hauppauge Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harborfields Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hauppauge is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sayville just ended the team's five-game winning streak two weeks ago. They came up short against the Golden Flashes, falling 3-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
While Hauppauge was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-8, 25-22.
Meanwhile, Harborfields had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Smithtown West. The game marked the Tornadoes' most dominant victory of the season.
While Harborfields won a shutout, things came down to the wire in the third set they played. The match finished with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, 26-24.
Hauppauge's defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-1. As for Harborfields, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Hauppauge came out on top in a nail-biter against Harborfields in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, sneaking past 3-2. Does Hauppauge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harborfields turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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