After flying high against Old Lyme last Thursday, Hale Ray came back down to earth. The Hale Ray Noises fell 3-1 to the Haddam-Killingworth Cougars on Monday. The Noises haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Hale Ray might've come up short, but they didn't make it easy on Haddam-Killingworth: every set was decided by two points or less. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23.
Despite the loss, Hale Ray still got an impressive performance from Bethany Barton, who had 24 digs. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Thiele, who had seven digs.
Even though they lost, Hale Ray was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least 11 aces in four consecutive games.
The defeat snapped Hale Ray's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-4 record. As for Haddam-Killingworth, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Hale Ray wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 3-0 loss against Valley Regional on the 25th. As for Haddam-Killingworth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against East Hampton on the 25th.
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