Darien and Southington squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Darien had to settle for second. They lost 3-0 to the Blue Knights. The Blue Wave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
While Darien ultimately came up short, they really made Southington work, particularly in the first set. The final score came out to 26-24, 25-19, 25-23.
Southington can attribute much of their success to Paige Raines, who had 16 digs and two assists. That's the most assists Raines has posted since back in October.
Darien has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Southington, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-11-3 record this season.
As of now, neither Darien nor Southington have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
