Foran is 1-9 against Guilford since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Foran Lions will welcome the Guilford Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. Foran will be strutting in after a victory while Guilford will be coming in after a loss.
Foran took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Bassick.
Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Foran took every set by at least 11 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-11, 25-14, 25-10.
Foran's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amara Dalipi, who had six aces and four kills. The dominant performance gave Dalipi a new career-high in aces. The team also got some help courtesy of Lila Tarczali, who had five kills and four aces.
She wasn't the only good server: Foran was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 17 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in 20 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Guilford faced Southington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Guilford lost 3-0 to Southington. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-20, 25-12.
Foran is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
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