Northwestern Regional has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to face off against the Nonnewaug Chiefs at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Friday, Northwestern Regional got the win against Housatonic by a conclusive 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 28-26, 25-16, 25-23.
Northwestern Regional was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Nonnewaug put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past New Milford 3-0.
Nonnewaug was especially dominant in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-23, 25-11.
Northwestern Regional's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for Nonnewaug, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's contest: Northwestern Regional has really dialed in their serving game this season, having averaged 12.6 aces per game. However, it's not like Nonnewaug struggles in that department as they've been averaging 16.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Northwestern Regional took their win against Nonnewaug in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Will Northwestern Regional repeat their success, or does Nonnewaug have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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