The home team had won the previous six meetings between Ansonia and Mississinawa Valley, and Mississinawa Valley kept the tradition alive. The Tigers fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackhawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Ansonia started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-11, 25-21.
Ansonia now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Mississinawa Valley, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Ansonia will challenge rival Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mississinawa Valley is set to square off against their familiar foe Franklin Monroe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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