Derby lost to Ansonia  back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Derby Red Raiders walked away with  a   3-1  victory over the Ansonia Chargers. The  win made it back-to-back  victories for the Red Raiders.
 Derby had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 16-25, 25-18, 25-9,  25-20.
 Leading Derby to victory were  Vanessa Nguyen and  Brianna Kling.  Nguyen  had ten  digs, while  Kling  had 24  digs, nine  kills,  and four  aces.
 Derby is  on a roll lately: they've  won three of their last four matches,  which provided a massive bump to their 5-8 record  this season. As for Ansonia,  they are  on  a  four-game losing streak  that has dropped them down to 1-8.
 Derby and Waterbury Career Academy are set to duel  on Friday. As for Ansonia, they will play host again  on Tuesday to welcome Torrington, where the match is scheduled  at 6:00  p.m.
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