The Winnisquam Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Somersworth Toppers at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Winnisquam took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Hanover out 3-2.
Meanwhile, Somersworth entered their tilt with Coe-Brown Academy on Wednesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a set and slipped past the Bears 3-2.
Somersworth found their leader in underclassman Kylie Pettengill, who had eight digs and 33 assists. Those 33 assists set a new season-high mark for her.
Somersworth kept the net locked down and finished the game with 16 blocks. That's the most blocks they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Winnisquam's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Somersworth, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Winnisquam's way against Somersworth in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 as Winnisquam made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winnisquam since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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