Xavier faced New Britain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Falcons walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Golden Hurricanes. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-8, 15-25, 25-14, 25-19.
Bennett Chiappetta paced Xavier's offense, picking up 19 kills. Chiappetta got some help from Elijah Barnhart and his 31 assists. Chiappetta and Barnhart didn't slow down when it came to serving: they led the team with three apiece.
Xavier's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for New Britain, they moved to 12-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Xavier and Cheshire will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for New Britain, they will head out to square off against Maloney at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Golden Hurricanes surely won't give up without a fight.
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