Lyman Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Branford Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Trojans of the 3-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
The 3-1 score doesn't really reflect how close the match was: every set was decided by three points or less. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-23, 24-26, 25-23.
Branford's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley O'Brien, who had 26 digs and two aces. O'Brien is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 14 or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sailor Plourde, who had 15 digs and four aces.
Lyman Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Branford, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Lyman Hall will face off against Career Magnet at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lyman Hall is facing Career Magnet at the right time seeing as Career Magnet is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Branford, they will take on Hamden at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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