The New Haven Rockets's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Merritt Academy Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games New Haven has played have been within one set, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, New Haven didn't have quite enough to beat Sterling Heights and fell 3-2. While the Rockets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Stallions 25-22 in the first set.
New Haven took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 27-25, 22-25, 25-16, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Merritt Academy's undefeated season came to an end after 15 games on Thursday. They fell just short of Austin Catholic by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Mustangs let down their fans at home.
New Haven's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Merritt Academy, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-1.
New Haven was able to grind out a solid win over Merritt Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, winning 2-0. Does New Haven have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merritt Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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