Pomperaug faced Wolcott RVT in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers fell 3-1 to the Wildcats. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 3-0.
Pomperaug couldn't get the win, but they sure gave Wolcott RVT a tough time in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 31-29, 16-25, 25-21, 25-16.
Rylen Brennan paced Pomperaug's offense, picking up 18 kills. Brennan got some help from Tripp Latta and his 43 assists. Finally, Ty Rogerson kept Pomperaug's defense grounded, leading the team with six blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Pomperaug and nudges their season record down to 6-3. As for Wolcott RVT, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Coming up, Pomperaug will welcome Masuk at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Wolcott RVT has already played their next match (against Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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