National Trail is 2-8 against Ansonia since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 4:00 p.m.
National Trail is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Monday. They came up short against Dayton Christian, falling 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-8, 25-13, 25-11.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ansonia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Twin Valley South with a sharp 3-0 win on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
One reason for the win was Ansonia's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20, 25-18.
National Trail's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Ansonia, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
National Trail suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Ansonia when the teams last played back in September. Can National Trail avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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