The Wethersfield Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Hartford Public Owls at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wethersfield lost 3-0 to Newington on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Nor'easters: they've now lost five in a row.
While Wethersfield was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the third set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-15, 28-26.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Hartford Public's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Academy of Science and Innovation by a score of 3-2. While the Owls didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Ravens 25-21 in the first set.
Hartford Public took Academy of Science and Innovation into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking five-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-18, 17-25, 15-10.
Wethersfield's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Hartford Public, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Wethersfield took their victory against Hartford Public when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wethersfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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