Southington and Conard are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2019, but not for long. The Southington Blue Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Conard Red Wolves at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Southington made easy work of Hall and carried off a 3-0 victory.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-21, 25-15.
Paige Raines and Sophie Janiszewska were among the main playmakers for Southington as the former had seven aces and three digs and the latter had three digs and two aces. Those seven aces gave Raines a new career-high.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Conard sidestepped Avon for a 3-2 win.
Conard took Avon into a fifth set where they got it done with a nine-point win. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-0, 24-26, 15-25, 15-6.
Southington pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Conard, their record is now 6-8.
Everything went Southington's way against Conard in their previous meeting back in September, as Southington made off with a 3-0 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Conard's Gwen A, who had 21 digs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southington still be able to contain A? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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