Derby won the last time they faced Ansonia, and things went their way on Monday too. The Derby Red Raiders blew past the Ansonia Chargers 3-0. Winning may never get old, but the Red Raiders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Derby's got stronger as the match went on, holding Ansonia to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 25-19, 25-10.
Derby was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 13 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least nine aces in five consecutive games.
Derby is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. As for Ansonia, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season.
Derby has already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Watertown on the 22nd. As for Ansonia, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Holy Cross at 6:00 p.m. Holy Cross is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Ansonia will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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