Newtown faced Pomperaug in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Nighthawks came up short against the Panthers, falling 3-0. The Nighthawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Newtown was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-23, 25-21.
Kade Deraney
| 05/20/25 @ Pomperaug | 18 |
| 05/17/25 @ Woodstock Academy | 33 |
| 05/14/25 vs Bunnell | 28 |
| 05/13/25 @ Shelton | 18 |
Despite the loss, Newtown still got an impressive performance from Kade Deraney, who had 18 assists and nine digs. Deraney is on a roll when it comes to assists, as he's now posted 18 or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Irving, who had 12 digs.
Newtown's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Pomperaug, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Newtown is set to square off against their familiar foe Kolbe-Cathedral at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pomperaug will challenge rival Brookfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in the Panthers' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Bobcats have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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