Portland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the North Branford Thunderbirds, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-15, 25-9.
Rowyn Kootz paced Portland's offense, picking up three kills. Kootz got some help from Molly Reilly and her four assists. Liliana Agoloti controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Portland's loss dropped their record down to 1-14. As for North Branford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Portland will challenge rival Coginchaug Regional at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, North Branford is set to square off against their familiar foe Cromwell at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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