The Port Washington Pirates are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Grafton Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Port Washington didn't have quite enough to beat Sheboygan Falls and fell 2-1. While the Pirates didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 25-21 in the first period.
Port Washington started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-21, 15-11.
Meanwhile, Grafton hadn't done well against Hartford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Grafton blew past Hartford 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Hawks.
Grafton never let Hartford on the board, but things got pretty close in the third set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-23.
Port Washington has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Grafton, they pushed their record up to 23-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Port Washington skirted past Grafton 3-2 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Washington 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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