For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Plymouth and Concord have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Pilgrims/Rockies lost 3-0 to the Minutemen. The Pilgrims/Rockies were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Minutemen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
While Plymouth was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20, 25-13.
Concord was led to victory by Kaylen Troup and Ella Bloss. Troup had 18 digs and two aces, while Bloss had three digs and three aces. The dominant performance also gave Troup a new career-high in assists (four). Salma Latif also deserves some recognition as she served her first aces of the season.
Plymouth's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3. As for Concord, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After both having extra time off, Plymouth and LaVille will shake off the cobwebs and hit the court against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Concord, they will square off against Mishawaka Marian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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