Pomperaug faced Shelton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers lost 3-0 to the Gaels. The Panthers have struggled against the Gaels recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
The final score came out to 25-22, 25-23, 25-15.
Pomperaug's offense was headlined by Yago Torres and Rylen Brennan, who picked up nine kills apiece. They got some help from Tripp Latta and his 23 assists. Max Sipes and Ty Rogerson kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Among those leading the charge was Cooper Bacca, who had 20 digs and one assist. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more digs the last three times he's played.
Pomperaug's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Shelton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Pomperaug wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Amity Regional on the 3rd. Shelton has also already played their next contest (against Cheshire), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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