The New Milford Green Wave will venture away from home to face off against the Pomperaug Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, New Milford didn't have quite enough to beat Weston and fell 3-2. The Green Wave haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, New Milford sadly dropped the once that decided the match. The final score came out to 25-14, 17-25, 25-23, 17-25, 15-12.
Meanwhile, Pomperaug was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Naugatuck, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-15, 25-16, 25-15.
New Milford's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Pomperaug, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
New Milford came out on top in a nail-biter against Pomperaug when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Milford 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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