Wilby hasn't had much luck against Wolcott recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wilby Wildcats will head out to face off against the Wolcott Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Wilby is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Friday. They lost 3-0 to Seymour.
While Wilby was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Seymour's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-16, 25-19.
The losing side was boosted by Alyssa Rodriguez, who had six digs, three aces, a kill, and a block. That's the most aces she has posted in her last five games.
Meanwhile, Wolcott was able to grind out a solid victory over East Haven on Saturday, taking the game 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Wolcott didn't let East Haven take a single set, but it sure wasn't easy: every set was decided by three points or less. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 26-24.
Wilby's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Wolcott, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Wilby suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Wolcott in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Wilby avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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