Norwell and New Haven are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Norwell is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Maconaquah just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 2-1.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Norwell sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-19, 16-25, 15-8.
Meanwhile, New Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 3-0 to East Noble. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bulldogs have suffered against the Knights since October 5, 2017.
While New Haven ultimately came up short, they really made East Noble work, particularly in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-16.
Norwell's loss dropped their record down to 19-12. As for New Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
Everything went Norwell's way against New Haven in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Norwell made off with a 3-0 win. Does Norwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Haven turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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