Darien faced Stamford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Wave fell 3-1 to the Black Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 last Thursday.
While Darien had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-18, 23-25, 25-23, 25-18.
Thomas Herget paced Darien's offense, picking up 19 kills. Herget got some help from Jack Wheeler and his 35 assists. Herget and Wheeler were also some pesky defenders, as each blocked two attacks.
Darien's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Stamford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Darien nor Stamford have any future games scheduled.
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