After both having extra time off, the Hampshire Trojans and the Bridgeport Indians will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hampshire took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They came out on top against Keyser by a score of 3-1.
Hampshire had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-7.
Meanwhile, Bridgeport came tearing into Wednesday's game with seven straight wins and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over the Eagles. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Indians have posted against the Eagles since September 15, 2021.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Bridgeport was: they took every set by at least 13 points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-12, 25-11, 25-11.
Bridgeport relied on the efforts of Addison Veigel, who had three aces and 12 assists, and Kaylee Enfield, who had ten digs.
Bridgeport was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in eight consecutive matches.
Hampshire is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11-2 record this season. As for Bridgeport, their win was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 48-8-2.
Hampshire came up short against Bridgeport when the teams last played back in September, falling 2-0. Can Hampshire avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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