The Cromwell Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Morgan Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Cromwell will be strutting in after a win while Morgan will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, Cromwell got the win against Portland by a conclusive 3-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Cromwell was especially dominant in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-10, 25-16, 25-18.
Among those leading the charge was Emily Franco, who had 12 digs.
Cromwell was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 aces per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 10.4.
Meanwhile, Morgan lost 3-0 to East Hampton on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Bellringers: they've now lost nine in a row.
While Morgan was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into East Hampton's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-16, 25-19, 25-20.
The victory got Cromwell back to even at 6-6. As for Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Cromwell came out on top in a nail-biter against Morgan in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cromwell since the team 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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